Exercise during cancer treatment
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exercise during Cancer Treatment: Understanding the exercise preferences of people living with and beyond cancer, aged 16 or over in Lancashire and South Cumbria
IRAS ID
319616
Contact name
Susan Saul
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 31 days
Research summary
Cancer prehabilitation (prehab) is becoming increasingly researched and recommended across the country. Some evidence suggests that prehab helps to increase patients personal empowerment, physical and psychological resilience to treatment and improve long-term health. Lancashire and South Cumbria covers a large geographical location and treats cancer patients across four different acute trusts. Treatment options can include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and surgery. In order to develop the optimum prehabilitation service for all cancer patients in this area, it is necessary to better understand the needs and wishes of the population. A questionnaire has been developed to gain insight into patients fitness and health at the point of diagnosis as well as their thoughts on how an exercise programme should look. The questionnaire has a QR code which has been placed on a poster/leaflet. These will be displayed at all the cancer centres across Lancashire and South Cumbria, as well as in the local council run leisure centres. It is designed for completion by patients currently being treated for cancer or individuals who have previously had cancer treatment. The results will influence the future design of prehab services within the region as well as providing wider insights into patient prehab preferences.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/EM/0040
Date of REC Opinion
7 Mar 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion