N/A
Completed N=45
How Easy-to-Follow Exercises Can Help Cancer Patients With Anxiety While Receiving Chemotherapy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06943638 ↗Enrolled (actual)
45
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: The Change in the Anxiety Assessment Scale (STAI-State) for Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Doing Mild Exercises and Stretches — 37.73; 32 STAI-State score — p=<0.0001
Summary
Cancer is one of the main causes of death, and this study looks at how light exercise and stretching might reduce anxiety in patients receiving chemotherapy. The research took place in a hospital's daily care unit and used a study design where each patient was compared to themselves, measuring anxiety before and after the exercise program.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY The Change in the Anxiety Assessment Scale (STAI-State) for Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Doing Mild Exercises and Stretches |
37.73; 32 | <0.0001 sig |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients (>18 years old) with cancer receiving chemotherapy
- Signed patient consent
Exclusion Criteria
- The denial of the patient
- The occurrence of side effects from the treatment (such as dizziness, nausea, severe fatigue)
- Patients with low cognitive level where they could not follow simple instructions
- Patients with hearing disorders that prevented them from following simple instructions
- Patients who could not mobilize independently.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06943638). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.