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Cancer is one of the main causes of death, and this study looks at how light exercise and stretching might reduce anxiety in patients receiving chemotherapy. The research took place in a hospital's daily care unit and used a study design where each patient was compared to themselves, measuring anxiety before and after the exercise program.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Mild exercise and stretching | Experimental | They received individualized workout and stretching programme to relieve some of the stress |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Mild Exercise and stretches | Other | For 15 minutes the patient received an individualized mild workout program intending to relax and relieve some of his stress. The workout includes deep breaths, easy-to-do exercises, and stretches from lying on the bed, sitting in a chair, or standing. I always followed the patient's tempo and provided him with as many breaks as he needed. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The Change in the Anxiety Assessment Scale (STAI-State) for Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Doing Mild Exercises and Stretches | The STAI-State (Greek version, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory -STAI-) will be used to assess anxiety levels in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, before and after a brief exercise intervention. The STAI-State scale has a 20-item questionnaire where individuals rate how they feel at a particular moment on a scale from "not at all" to "very much so." "Not at all" equal to 1, "Somewhat" to 2, "Moderately so" to 3, "Very much so" to 4. Scores are submitted and range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety. No subscale is required to compute At baseline (Time = 0 minutes), participants complete the STAI-State scale. They then engage in a 15-minute mild exercise and stretching program tailored to their physical condition. In some cases, particularly among younger participants, the session may be conducted in small groups of up to 2 individuals. Immediately post-intervention (approximately 20 minutes from baseline), participants complete the STAI-State scale again. | Baseline and approximately 20 minutes post-intervention |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| General Oncological Hospital of Kifisia Oi Agioi Anargyroi | Athens | Kifissia | 14564 | Greece |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27650122 | Background | Furmaniak AC, Menig M, Markes MH. Exercise for women receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Sep 21;9(9):CD005001. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005001.pub3. | |
| 20559064 | Background | Schmitz KH, Courneya KS, Matthews C, Demark-Wahnefried W, Galvao DA, Pinto BM, Irwin ML, Wolin KY, Segal RJ, Lucia A, Schneider CM, von Gruenigen VE, Schwartz AL; American College of Sports Medicine. American College of Sports Medicine roundtable on exercise guidelines for cancer survivors. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Jul;42(7):1409-26. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181e0c112. |
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IPD will not be shared because this research doesn't require the reproduction of special types of patients. They need to have cancer, receive chemotherapy, and be adults.
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There are no pre-assignement details
Participants were recruited from the General Oncology Hospital of Kifissia "Agioi Anargyroi" in Athens, Greece. Eligible patients undergoing chemotherapy were invited to participate during routine clinical visits. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Mild Exercise and Stretching | They received individualized workout and stretching programme to relieve some of the stress |
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| Overall Study |
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All enrolled participants (N=45) were included in the baseline analysis.
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| BG000 | Mild Exercise and Stretching | They received individualized workout and stretching programme to relieve some of the stress |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Age, Continuous | The age was calculated by the year of birth |
| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses |
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| Primary | The Change in the Anxiety Assessment Scale (STAI-State) for Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Doing Mild Exercises and Stretches | The STAI-State (Greek version, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory -STAI-) will be used to assess anxiety levels in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, before and after a brief exercise intervention. The STAI-State scale has a 20-item questionnaire where individuals rate how they feel at a particular moment on a scale from "not at all" to "very much so." "Not at all" equal to 1, "Somewhat" to 2, "Moderately so" to 3, "Very much so" to 4. Scores are submitted and range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety. No subscale is required to compute At baseline (Time = 0 minutes), participants complete the STAI-State scale. They then engage in a 15-minute mild exercise and stretching program tailored to their physical condition. In some cases, particularly among younger participants, the session may be conducted in small groups of up to 2 individuals. Immediately post-intervention (approximately 20 minutes from baseline), participants complete the STAI-State scale again. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | STAI-State score | Baseline and approximately 20 minutes post-intervention |
from enrollment until the end of exercise, up to 20 minutes
no adverse events reported
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Mild Exercise and Stretching | They received individualized workout and stretching programme to relieve some of the stress |
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The small sample size (n=45) limits generalizability. All participants came from one hospital's Day Care Unit in northern Athens, introducing selection bias. The single 20-minute session and no follow-up restrict conclusions on long-term effects. Including various cancer types without stratified analysis adds heterogeneity. No control group and reliance on self-reports may bias results. Many declined participation due to fatigue or unfamiliarity with exercise.
| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Christine Mavrogiannopoulou, Physiotherapist and Study coordinator | General Oncology Hospital of Kifissia "Agioi Anargyroi" | +30 6941464095 | x.mavrogiannopoulou@gmail.com |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot | Yes | No | No | Study Protocol | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Prot_000.pdf |
| SAP | No | Yes | No | Statistical Analysis Plan | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | SAP_001.pdf |
| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form: document to inform patients about the process | Dec 1, 2024 | Jul 6, 2025 | ICF_002.pdf |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| Sex: Female, Male | We only accepted male or female as sex of the participants | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected | Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant. | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Region of Enrollment | All participnts were enrolled from the Greek oncological Hospital in Kifissia, Athens | Number | Participants |
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| OG000 | Mild Exercise and Stretching | They received individualized workout and stretching programme to relieve some of the stress |
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