A Simple Walking Program to Enhance Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Delivery
By utilizing fitness trackers, this study aims to demonstrate that a simple walking program improves patients' ability to tolerate curative concurrent chemoradiotherapy without treatment interruption.
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Checked against the public recordLast updated Apr 13, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
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Interventional
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Study sponsor
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Interventions being studied
- Behavioral: Pedometer-based Walking Program
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Who may be able to participate
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- Age \> 18
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- Able to ambulate independently (without the assistance of a cane or walker)
- Diagnosis of invasive malignancy of the brain, head and neck region, lung, gastrointestinal tract, or uterine cervix
- Planned treatment with fractionated (≥15 treatments) external beam radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy (or cetuximab) with curative intent (including preoperative or postoperative treatment)
- Women of childbearing potential must:
- Have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to the start of study therapy
- Agree to utilize an adequate method of contraception throughout treatment and for at least 4 weeks after study therapy is completed
- Be advised of the importance of avoiding pregnancy during trial participation and the potential risks of an unintentional pregnancy.
- All patients must sign study specific informed consent prior to study entry.
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Montefiore Medical CenterThe Bronx, New York
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