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Moderators of Exercise Effects on Cancer-related Fatigue: A Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data.


ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Fatigue is a common and potentially disabling symptom in patients with cancer. It can often be effectively reduced by exercise. Yet, effects of exercise interventions might differ across subgroups. We conducted a meta-analysis using individual patient data of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to investigate moderators of exercise intervention effects on cancer-related fatigue.

Methods

We used individual patient data from 31 exercise RCT worldwide, representing 4366 patients, of whom 3846 had complete fatigue data. We performed a one-step individual patient data meta-analysis, using linear mixed-effect models to analyze the effects of exercise interventions on fatigue (z score) and to identify demographic, clinical, intervention- and exercise-related moderators. Models were adjusted for baseline fatigue and included a random intercept on study level to account for clustering of patients within studies. We identified potential moderators by testing their interaction with group allocation, using a likelihood ratio test.

Results

Exercise interventions had statistically significant beneficial effects on fatigue (? = -0.17; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.22 to -0.12). There was no evidence of moderation by demographic or clinical characteristics. Supervised exercise interventions had significantly larger effects on fatigue than unsupervised exercise interventions (?difference = -0.18; 95% CI -0.28 to -0.08). Supervised interventions with a duration ?12 wk showed larger effects on fatigue (? = -0.29; 95% CI, -0.39 to -0.20) than supervised interventions with a longer duration.

Conclusions

In this individual patient data meta-analysis, we found statistically significant beneficial effects of exercise interventions on fatigue, irrespective of demographic and clinical characteristics. These findings support a role for exercise, preferably supervised exercise interventions, in clinical practice. Reasons for differential effects in duration require further exploration.

SUBMITTER: VAN Vulpen JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6962544 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Moderators of Exercise Effects on Cancer-related Fatigue: A Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data.

VAN Vulpen Jonna K JK   Sweegers Maike G MG   Peeters Petra H M PHM   Courneya Kerry S KS   Newton Robert U RU   Aaronson Neil K NK   Jacobsen Paul B PB   Galvão Daniel A DA   Chinapaw Mai J MJ   Steindorf Karen K   Irwin Melinda L ML   Stuiver Martijn M MM   Hayes Sandi S   Griffith Kathleen A KA   Mesters Ilse I   Knoop Hans H   Goedendorp Martine M MM   Mutrie Nanette N   Daley Amanda J AJ   McConnachie Alex A   Bohus Martin M   Thorsen Lene L   Schulz Karl-Heinz KH   Short Camille E CE   James Erica L EL   Plotnikoff Ronald C RC   Schmidt Martina E ME   Ulrich Cornelia M CM   VAN Beurden Marc M   Oldenburg Hester S HS   Sonke Gabe S GS   VAN Harten Wim H WH   Schmitz Kathryn H KH   Winters-Stone Kerri M KM   Velthuis Miranda J MJ   Taaffe Dennis R DR   VAN Mechelen Willem W   Kersten Marie José MJ   Nollet Frans F   Wenzel Jennifer J   Wiskemann Joachim J   Verdonck-DE Leeuw Irma M IM   Brug Johannes J   May Anne M AM   Buffart Laurien M LM  

Medicine and science in sports and exercise 20200201 2


<h4>Purpose</h4>Fatigue is a common and potentially disabling symptom in patients with cancer. It can often be effectively reduced by exercise. Yet, effects of exercise interventions might differ across subgroups. We conducted a meta-analysis using individual patient data of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to investigate moderators of exercise intervention effects on cancer-related fatigue.<h4>Methods</h4>We used individual patient data from 31 exercise RCT worldwide, representing 4366 patien  ...[more]

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