Understanding the Feasibility of a Co-designed Pre-radiotherapy Exercise Programme - A Single-arm Study

Sponsor
Queen's University, Belfast
Study ID
NCT07554677
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Exercise — OTHER
    Participants will participate in twenty, supervised exercise sessions, performed within the radiotherapy department, immediately before treatment. Each session has a 20 minute duration at one of four exercise intensity levels based on the participants baseline assessment results, and preferences.
  • radiotherapy — RADIATION
    Participants involved in this study will receive 55 Gray (Gy) of radiotherapy only, administered in twenty fractions as per standard treatment pathways within the trust

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the feasibility of a co-designed, pre-radiotherapy exercise programme for people with stage I-III non-small cell lung cancer. This involves people with lung cancer engaging in 20 minutes exercises sessions performed within the radiotherapy department and immediately before each treatment at a personalised intensity. The main questions it aims to answer are: To understand the acceptability of the exercise programme through monitoring recruitment rates, attendance of the exercise sessions, and adherence to prescribed exercise intensities. Adverse events will also be monitored to understand programme safety. Follow-up qualitative interviews will be conducted with participants, their family members, and health care professionals (HCP) to further explore the acceptability of the exercise programme. In total, participants will be invited to perform twenty, supervised exercise sessions scheduled immediately before each treatment within the radiotherapy department. Each exercise session will be twenty minutes in duration and will be performed on a stationary exercise bike. Regarding exercise intensity, there are four levels which may be prescribed depending on people's exercise history, baseline exercise experience, and personal preference. Participants may progress or regress exercise intensity levels throughout the programme depending on their adherence and preference.

Key Dates

First listed
Apr 28, 2026
Start date
Jun 10, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Pre-Radiotherapy exercise arm
    Participants within the experimental arm will participate in the co-designed, pre-radiotherapy exercise programme alongside treatment.

Primary Outcome Measure

Eligibility rates [ Time Frame: Screening and enrolment ]

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