Can zoom workouts help older cancer patients in the countryside?
NCT ID NCT07617220
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-week exercise program, delivered via Zoom, is practical and helpful for older adults (65+) with cancer who live in rural areas. Participants will do two supervised exercise sessions per week. The goal is to see if the program improves quality of life and physical fitness, and to learn how to make it work in real-world settings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise program (remote, via Zoom)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a scalable way for older cancer patients in rural areas to access exercise support, improving their quality of life and physical function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study with only 37 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program is remote, which may not suit everyone, and adherence could be low.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 37 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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65 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: * confirmed diagnosis of any type of cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer); * having received cancer treatment within the past 12 months; * self-identifying as rural resident; or residing in areas outside of the city of Saskatoon or Regina; * age ≥65; * ability to communicate in English; * ability to provide informed consent; * physically suitable to participate by research personnel based on PAR-Q and physical performance screening. Exclusion Criteria: * persistent light-headedness during physical activity of or syncopal episodes within the past month; * other comorbidities or musculoskeletal complications that preclude participation in the exercise programs as deemed by the exercise interventionist; * unstable bone metastases.
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