Therapeutic Education and Physical Activity to Support Self-management of Cancer-related Fatigue in Hematologic Cancer Patients: Protocol of a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hematologic malignancies account for nearly 8% of new cancer diagnosis in Italy. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most distressing symptoms reported by patients with cancer. As CRF has a multifactorial etiology, physical activity and therapeutic education may be beneficial for managing CRF, both during and after cancer treatment. However, there is a lack of evidence specific to hematologic malignancies. This paper describes the protocol of a feasibility study on Therapeutic Education and Physical Activity (TEPA) intervention to support self-management of CRF in patients with hematologic malignancies.

Methods

TEPA was addressed to newly diagnosed adult individuals with hematologic malignancy able to take part in a rehabilitation programme at the AUSL-IR

SUBMITTER: Denti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7705784 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature