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Exercise Prehabilitation for Locoregional Esophageal Cancer
Recruiting
Exercise Prehabilitation for Locoregional Esophageal Cancer: A Pilot Study
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Biopsy-proven locoregional esophageal cancer (LEC) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 * Treatment plan including neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy and surgical resection * Ability to read and speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Regular engagement in resistance training (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 resistance training safely * Numeric pain rating scale of 7 or more out of 10 * Myopathic or rheumatologic disease that impacts physical function
About the study
The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of exercise "prehabilitation" for patients preparing for esophageal cancer resection (removal).
What is being tested
- Exercise (behavioral)
Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute · Participants: 20 · Started: May 21, 2024
Contact the study team
- Nathan Parker, PhD · Phone: 813-745-6849
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06430346
Locations in the U.S.
| Florida | Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.