Pre-surgery rehab boosts recovery in limb sarcoma patients, early trial suggests
NCT ID NCT04515459
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a personalized program of exercise, nutrition advice, and mental support before surgery can improve recovery and quality of life in people with bone or soft-tissue sarcoma of the arm or leg. About 53 participants will be followed for two years after surgery. The main goal is to see if more patients achieve good limb function 24 months after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Surgical prehabilitation program (exercise, nutrition, and psychological support)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could help people with limb sarcoma recover better and faster after surgery, with less disability and better quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 53 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The program is extra work for patients and may not improve outcomes more than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 53 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \> or = 16 years old. 2. Patient with a diagnosis of bone or soft-tissue sarcoma confirmed by the "Réseau de Relecture en Pathologie Sarcomateuse (RRePS)" 3. Tumour localized in the lower or upper limb. 4. Localized or metastatic disease (in case of metastatic disease, the optimal surgical treatment for the primary tumor must be performed). 5. Indication of neoadjuvant treatment (radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy) according to the Multidisciplinary Concertation Meeting. 6. Inclusion before the initiation or during neoadjuvant treatment. In both cases, surgery must be scheduled between 6 and 10 weeks after inclusion, to permit the completion of the surgical prehabilitation. 7. Patient must provide written informed consent prior to any study-specific procedure. For minor patients, the holder(s) of parental authority must sign the informed consent and the patient's assent must be obtained. 8. Patient affiliated to the French social security system. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Metastatic disease without optimal surgery planned of the primary tumour. 2. Any disease or medical condition that could interfere with study procedure, or that could, according to the judgment of investigator, expose the patient to an unacceptable risk. 3. Patient who has forfeited his/her freedom by administrative or legal award or who is under legal protection (curatorship and guardianship, protection of justice). 4. Any psychological, familial, geographic or social situation preventing compliance with the medical monitoring and/or with study procedure. 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding patient.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse - Oncopole
RECRUITINGToulouse, France
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