Remote Exercise and Nutritional Prehabilitation for Pancreatic Cancer

Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an exercise and nutrition "prehabilitation" program for patients preparing for pancreatic cancer resection (removal).

Interventions

• Physical Activity · BEHAVIORAL

  Each participant will receive a Fitbit device with instruction and encouragement to self-monitor physical activity using step counts.

• Nutrition Counseling · BEHAVIORAL

  Participants will receive nutritional counseling with a registered dietician.

• Resistance Training · BEHAVIORAL

  Participants will engage in progressive, full-body resistance training based on American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines.

Published eligibility criteria

Verbatim from the registry. Only the site can decide how these apply to a specific patient.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 years or older
* Biopsy-proven pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), borderline resectable at diagnosis
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
* Undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy with treatment plan including chemoradiation therapy and surgical resection
* Ability to read and speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Regular engagement in RT (2x/week targeting all major muscle groups)
* Screen failure for exercise safety based on PAR-Q
* Underlying unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease or symptomatic cardiac disease
* Recent fracture or acute musculoskeletal injury that precludes ability to participate in RT
* Numeric pain rating scale greater than or equal to a 7 out of 10
* Myopathic or rheumatologic disease that impacts physical function

Sites (1)

• Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida · Recruiting