Alberta Cancer Exercise Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study

Titre officiel

The Alberta Cancer Exercise "ACE" Program for Cancer Survivors: Supporting Community-based Exercise Participation for Health Promotion and Secondary Cancer Prevention

Sommaire:

Le but principal de cette étude d’efficacité et de mise en œuvre hybride proposée de 5 ans est d’évaluer la mise en œuvre et les bienfaits relatifs d’un modèle de soins anticancéreux jumelant interventions cliniques et communautaires fondés sur des séances d’exercices physiques appelé « programme ACE » (Alberta Cancer Exercise). Ce programme est ouvert à l’ensemble des patients cancéreux de la province de l’Alberta. Les investigateurs émettent l’hypothèse que cette stratégie améliorera le bien-être physique et la qualité de vie des survivants (sous ou sans traitement anticancéreux) tout en prévenant l’apparition de cancers secondaires.

Description de l'essai

Primary Outcome:

• Physical Activity Minutes Per Week

Secondary Outcome:

• Aerobic Endurance
• Quality of Life Cancer Specific
• General Health-related Quality of Life
• Fatigue
• Upper extremity grip strength
• Functional performance test
• Upper extremity flexibility
• Lower extremity flexibility
• Balance
• Cost-effectiveness evaluation
• Exercise adherence
• Body Composition
• Waist and hip measurements
• Program implementation and evaluation
• Adverse events

A total of 2500 adult cancer survivors will be enrolled in the 5-year study. The investigators will build capacity by expanding ACE training and programming to sites beyond the large urban centres. The investigators plan for implementation in 7 Alberta YMCAs and/or City Recreation facilities within 3 years, as well as to formally establish partnerships within AHS to build further capacity across the province within existing AHS programming (e.g., CancerControl Rehab Services, Alberta Healthy Living Program and Primary Care Network). Virtual and supported home-based options will be available as an alternative. Eligible and consenting participants will be screened for exercise safety, and following fitness testing will be triaged to appropriate exercise programming in their home or community. The exercise intervention will take place at the survivor's home, YMCAs and municipal fitness centres across the province. The supported home-based and community-based exercise program will be administered by exercise specialists who have undergone the ACE Cancer and Exercise: Training for Fitness Professionals course. Survivors will take part in a combination of aerobic, resistance, balance, and flexibility exercises delivered in a circuit-type class setting or group personal training format, twice weekly for an 8-to-12-week period. Effectiveness outcomes include physical fitness, physical activity, quality of life, and healthcare utilization. These outcomes are known factors associated with the secondary prevention of cancer. The RE-AIM framework will be used to evaluate program reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance. The Alberta Quality Matrix for Health will serve as a framework to inform program sustainability beyond the funding period. Through this research, the investigators will better understand the effectiveness of the ACE program, and evaluate processes to support future implementation and sustainability.

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