Patient Activation, Counseling and Exercise - Acute Leukemia (PACE-AL)

Patient Activation, Counseling and Exercise - Acute Leukemia (PACE-AL) Health Promoting Rehabilitation. A Multimodal Exercise-based Intervention in Patients With Acute Leukaemia Undergoing Re-induction or Consolidation Chemotherapy

The purpose of this study is to test a new preventive and restorative intervention for patients with acute leukaemia undergoing consolidation chemotherapy, to measure and delineate the patients' treatment related symptom burden and to explore the effect of the intervention on length of hospital stay, duration of sick leave and return to work status. Further, to examine the relationship of the symptom profile with clinical indicators, physiological response, physical performance and survival.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients that are able to speak Danish > 18 years and newly diagnosed with acute leukæmia (MDS, AML, CMML, APL or ALL)
• Normal EKG, blood pressure and pulse
• Signed informed written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Medical reason that contraindicates physical activity
• Patients diagnosed with a symptomatic cardial disease
• Documented bone metastasis
• Cognitively or emotionally unstable
• Unable to read or write in Danish
• Patients unable to carry out baseline tests