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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Clinical Trials

Background:

  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a vital treatment for blood cancers but often causes significant long-term side effects, including fatigue and muscle atrophy.
  • Traditional exercise interventions are inconsistently applied and poorly maintained by HSCT recipients, highlighting a need for alternative rehabilitation methods.
  • Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) presents a potentially more accessible rehabilitation strategy for HSCT patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of NMES in attenuating adverse effects of HSCT on physical function, body composition, quality of life, and fatigue.
  • To assess the predictive relationship between pre-transplant physical function and post-transplant outcomes (fatigue, quality of life).
  • To determine the feasibility and acceptability of NMES during the HSCT recovery period.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial comparing NMES to a sham intervention in autologous HSCT recipients.
  • Assessments include physical function (6-minute walk test), body composition, quality of life, and fatigue at baseline, 24 days, and 6 months post-HSCT.
  • The primary outcome is the change in the 6-minute walk test from pre-transplant to 24 days post-transplant, with a target enrollment of 23 participants per group.

Main Results:

  • Hypothesized that NMES will significantly reduce HSCT-induced declines in physical function, muscle mass, quality of life, and fatigue compared to sham.
  • Anticipate that baseline physical function will be a significant predictor of long-term fatigue and quality of life.
  • Feasibility and acceptability of NMES during HSCT will be described.

Conclusions:

  • NMES may offer an effective and feasible rehabilitation strategy to improve outcomes for HSCT patients.
  • This intervention has the potential to enhance daily function and mitigate the negative impacts of HSCT.
  • Findings could lead to improved rehabilitative care and quality of life for cancer patients undergoing HSCT.