Walking for Recovery From Surgery in Improving Quality of Life in Older Adults With Lung or Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
This pilot clinical trial studies how well Walking for Recovery from Surgery works in improving quality of life in older adults with lung or gastrointestinal cancer and their family caregivers. A walking program, such as Walking for Recovery from Surgery may help support overall well-being as a caregiver, and may help improve family member or friend's recovery from surgery.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Jun 22, 2025 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
- Interventions being studied
- Behavioral: Exercise Intervention; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Survey Administration
How this study is categorized
These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.
Who may be able to participate
-Inclusion: * PATIENT: Diagnosis of lung or GI (colorectal, pancreas, liver) cancers * PATIENT: Scheduled to undergo surgery * PATIENT: \>= 65 years * PATIENT: Able to read and understand English * CAREGIVER: Family member/friend identified by the patient as the primary caregiver before and after surgery * CAREGIVER: \>= 21 years * CAREGIVER: Able to read and understand English * This study will be conducted in patients and family caregivers who are scheduled to undergo lung or GI cancer surgery treatment * There are no restrictions related to performance status or life expectancy * All subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent Exclusion • Subjects, who in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- City of Hope Medical CenterDuarte, California
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