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IMPROVE-Esophageal Trial

University of Pittsburgh
NCT IDNCT06872515ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

20

Study length

about 1.2 years

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in PA

What this study is about

This trial is testing a new exercise and nutrition program before surgery for esophageal cancer. The goal is to see if this prehabilitation approach improves physical function, psychosocial health, and identifies important needs in patients with esophageal cancer before surgery.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Participate in Exercise and Nutrition
  • 2.Participate in Usual Care Group

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)

You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Acceptability of Intervention, Feasibility of Intervention

Secondary: Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), EORTC QLQ-C30 Quality of Life (QoL), Healthcare utilization, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory, PROMIS Cognitive Function- Short Form, PROMIS Smoking Assessment, Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE), Six-minute walk test (6MWT)

Body systems

Oncology