Exercise for Oncology Care Professionals
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMelanie Keats
About this trial
The goal of this preference-based pilot study will be to assess the feasibility and acceptability, and impact of a 12-week exercise intervention on oncology care provider burnout. Participants self-select to participate into one of two exercise groups. Group assignment will be based on participant preference.
Group 1: Supervised circuit-based resistance exercise
Group 2: Nature-based walking
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
18 years of age or older;
Able to speak/write in English;
Must be providing formal care to cancer patients in a clinical setting within the Halifax Municipality;
Actively practicing within the Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program; and
Disqualifiers
Exceeding Canadian physical activity guidelines of 150-minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week; and
Any health condition that would preclude safe participation in a new exercise program.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Circuit-based Resistance Training
BehavioralParticipants will engage in a 12-week circuit-based resistance training program 2-3 times/week. Each supervised session will last about 30 minutes and will consist of 5 resistance exercises. Each exercise will be completed for 1 minute for a total of 5 minutes followed by a 1-minute rest. The circuit will then repeated 3 additional times (total of 4 circuits). All resistance sessions will be supervised by a certified fitness professionals.
Nature-based Walking
BehavioralParticipants will be asked to engage in 30 minutes of self-paced walking in nature 2-3 days/week. Participants will be provided with a list of resources that direct them to walkable nature/green spaces close to their home or workplace.
Treatment groups
70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Circuit-based resistance exerciseExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Nature WalkingActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Feasibility - Participant Fidelity (Intervention Adherence)
Participant adherence to prescribed exercise intervention
Time frame
Through study completion (about 2 years)2
Feasibility - Safety
Adverse and serious adverse events
Time frame
Through study completion (about 2 years)3
Feasibility - Retention/Attrition
Percentage of participants who complete the 12-week intervention
Time frame
Through study completion (about 2 years)4
Feasibility - Attendance
Attendance is calculated as the percentage of exercise sessions completed by the total number of available exercise sessions over the 12-week intervention.
Time frame
Through study completion (about 2 years)Secondary outcomes
1
Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) for Medical Personnel (MP)
The MBI-MP is used to assess burnout in medical professionals. The 22-item, 7-point Likert scale (0 = never to 6 = everyday) assesses burnout across three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (9 items), personal accomplishment (8 items), and depersonalization (5-items).
Time frame
Baseline, mid-program (6-weeks), and post intervention (12-weeks).2
Physical Activity Behavior - Self-reported
Self-reported physical activity is assessed by the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire. Higher scores indicate higher levels of physical activity. Participants reporting moderate-to-strenuous Leisure Score Index ≥ 24 are classified as active; those reporting moderate-to-strenuous Leisure Score Index ≤ 23 are classified as insufficiently active.
Time frame
Baseline, mid-program (6-weeks), and post intervention (12-weeks).3
Resting heart rate
Resting heart rate
Time frame
Pre to post intervention (12-week change)4
Resting Blood Pressure
Resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Time frame
Pre to post intervention (12-week change)Sponsors and contacts
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Melanie Keats
Lead sponsor
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov