Clinical Trial: Pre-Surgical Supervised Exercise for Bone Cancer Patients

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Pre-Surgical Supervised Exercise for Bone Cancer Patients

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if regular exercise is possible for children and young adults with bone cancer who are having chemotherapy.

Detailed Summary:

Study Groups:

If you agree to take part in this study, you will be assigned to 1 of 2 groups based on your availability and if you live within 25 miles of MD Anderson:

• If you are in Group 1, you will take part in a supervised exercise program.
• If you are in Group 2, you will not take part in the exercise program.

Length of Study Participation No matter which group you are in, your participation in this study will be over after you complete your chemotherapy and before surgery.

Study Visits:

For All Participants:

At the Beginning of the Study:

• You will have an MRI to check the status of the disease.
• You will have a physical test. Depending on your health, you will have a 6-minute walk test or a 6-minute arm test. If you will do the 6-minute walk test, you will be timed for 6 minutes to see how far you can walk on a course that is set up near or in the clinic. If you will do the 6-minute arm test, you will exercise your arms for 6 minutes using an upper body ergometer (UBE) which is much like pedaling a bike.

After your First Round of Chemotherapy:

°You will have the same physical test as before.

After 5-6 Weeks into Chemotherapy:

°You will have an MRI to check the status of the disease.

Percentage of participants completing represents Implementation feasibility of exercise for patients with bone cancer. Feasibility reached if at least 10 out of 15 patients in supervised exercise group complete more than or equal to 80% (24 sessions) supervised physical therapy exercise sessions over the course of 10 weeks. Completion of daily exercise is defined as at least 20 minutes of aerobic exercise achieved within heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) that the licensed physical therapist has determined is safe for the patient on that given day.