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Brief Title: Physical Exercise Therapy vs Relaxation in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (PETRA)
Official Title: Effects of an One-year Physical Exercise Intervention on Prognosis, Side-effects and Complications After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Study ID: NCT01374399
Brief Summary: The PETRA-Study is a randomized, controlled trial and designed to examine the effects of an one-year physical exercise intervention on prognosis, side-effects and complications after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The exercise intervention includes both, resistance and endurance training. Patients assigned to the control group perform a relaxation program (progressive muscle relaxation - Jacobsen) and have the same frequency of social contact.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
German Cancer Research Center, Heidleberg, , Germany
Name: Martin Bohus, Prof. MD
Affiliation: Central Institute of Mental Health
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Joachim Wiskemann, PhD
Affiliation: National Center for Tumor Diseases
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Dreger Peter, Prof. MD
Affiliation: University Hospital Heidelberg
Role: STUDY_CHAIR