Remote workouts for cancer patients: a new way to stay strong?
NCT ID NCT05664178
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a remote resistance training program is feasible and safe for people with advanced upper gastrointestinal cancer who are on chemotherapy. Twenty-two participants were asked to do strength exercises at home using video guidance. The study measured how many people enrolled, stuck with the program, and whether they got stronger or had any injuries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Biopsy-proven upper GI cancer, stage III-IV * ECOG performance status 0-1 * Treatment plan of chemotherapy with planned return to Moffitt Cancer Center for restaging * Able to read and speak English fluently * Capable of providing informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Regular engagement in RT (2x/week targeting all major muscle groups) * Screen failure for exercise safety based on Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and Patient-Reported Measurement Information System (PROMIS) screening questions * Underlying unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease or symptomatic cardiac disease (New York Heart Association functional class III or IV). * Recent fracture or acute musculoskeletal injury that precludes ability to participate in RT * Numeric pain rating scale of ≥ 7 out of 10 * Myopathic or rheumatologic disease that impacts physical function
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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