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Brief Title: Multiple Myeloma and Exercise
Official Title: Modulating The Toxicity And Efficacy Of High Dose Chemotherapy For Multiple Myeloma Through An Intervention To Increase Lean Body Mass
Study ID: NCT01809717
Brief Summary: This study will establich the feasibility of weight lifting exercise among patients with multiple myeloma, determine if weight lifting exercise increases lean body mass among patients with multiple myeloma and obtain further preliminary data on toxicity and pharmacokinetics of high-dose melphalan.
Detailed Description: This is a prospective, single-institution, pilot study of a 3 month weight lifting program designed to increase musle hypertrophy prior to starting stem cell collection and receiving high-dose melphalan, in patients with multiple myeloma. We will use this exercise intervention while patients are receiving initial induction chemotherapy in the 3-6 month period before they receiv high-dose melphalan. The primary study endpoint is to determine the feasibility of recruiting and retaining multiple myeloma patients to an exercise intervention trial. The secondary study endpoint is to determine whether the weight lifting program increases lean body mass as intended.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Abramson Cancer Center of the Unviersity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Name: Dan Vogl
Affiliation: Abramson CC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR