CompletedNot applicableNCT03115398
Official study title

A Simple Walking Program to Enhance Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Delivery

Study summary

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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Key things to know

Main goalSupportive Care

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedPedometer-based Walking Program

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forBrain Cancer · Head and Neck Cancer

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Apr 13, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Montefiore Medical Center

Study sponsor

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Study overview

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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How this study is categorized

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
  • 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.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Montefiore Medical CenterThe Bronx, New York

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