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Ocular MelanomaIHOPENCT06970236

Resistance Exercise in Patients With Ocular Melanoma

A study testing Exercise in people with Ocular Melanoma, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.

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Trial summary

Choroidal melanoma (CM) is one of the most common intraocular cancers worldwide. During treatment with episcleral brachytherapy, patients require a week of hospitalization in isolation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Ocular Melanoma
What is being tested?
Exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
1 Feb 2025to Dec 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults with Choroidal Melanoma diagnose and treated with plaque brachytherapy undergoing in "Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe" (Valencia).

Who cannot join

  • Present a health status that forbids high intensity resistance training.
  • Have any unsteady cardiac illness.
  • Have serious metabolic disorder.
  • Have any important orthopaedic disorder impeding exercise.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Spain1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari i Politècnic de La Fe

    Valencia, Spain, 46026

    Joaquín Calatayud, +34 625 577 509, joaquin.calatayud@uv.es

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About this study

Official title: Impact of an In-hospital Exercise Program on the Health of Patients With Ocular Melanoma Undergoing Plaque Brachytherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Choroidal melanoma (CM) is one of the most common intraocular cancers worldwide. During treatment with episcleral brachytherapy, patients require a week of hospitalization in isolation. The primary aim of this study will be to investigate the effects of resistance training during hospitalization on health-related blood biomarkers in CM patients. Our secondary aim will be to assess changes in physical function tests, quality of life and anxiety and depression. Candidates for this study will be patients undergoing CM treatment at the "Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe" of Valencia.

Read the detailed description

Candidates of the present study will be adults with CM diagnose and treated with plaque brachytherapy undergoing in "Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe" (Valencia). All the participants will be informed about the objectives and content of the investigation and written informed consent will be obtained. Participants will be excluded if they (1) present a health status that forbids high intensity resistance training, (2) have any unsteady cardiac illness, (3) have serious metabolic disorder or if (4) they have any important orthopaedic disorder impeding exercise. The study will conform to the Declaration of Helsinki and will be approved by the Ethical Committee of "Hospital Universitari i Politècnic de La Fe".

A randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups is planned: a control group following the hospital's standard protocol (usual care) and an intervention group in which patients will complete a daily resistance training session during hospitalization. During the 5-7 days of treatment, where participants are going to be isolated in a room without human contact, are going to perform a daily session of exercise during about 30 minutes. The exercises will be supervised by a trained physician. To carry out the training session, elastic resistance bands will be used. On each day, each exercise will start with 3 sets of two repetitions as a warm-up and to calculate the appropriate intensity. The intensity will be that at which the patient reports a perceived exertion of 5-6 of 10 at the Borg CR10 scale after two repetitions. For each exercise, one set will be completed until task failure is achieved.If in any of the exercises the patient perceives this intensity only with the weight of his own limb or body weight, the exercise will be performed without elastic bands.

To observe the effects of the intervention, various blood tests, functional, quality-of-life and anxiety and depression assessments will be conducted before and after the program, as well as one-month post-hospital discharge.

Conditions
Ocular Melanoma
Being tested
Exercise
Medical subject headings
Uveal Melanoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ExerciseOther

    Daily session during hospitalization. To carry out the training session, elastic bands (TheraBand CLX Consecutive Loops; TheraBand, Akron, OH) with resistance graded from very low to very high (i.e, yellow, red, green, blue, black, silver and gold) will be used. On each day, each exercise will start with 3 sets of two repetitions as a warm-up and to calculate the appropriate intensity. The intensity will be that at which the patient reports a perceived exertion of 5-6 of 10 at the Borg CR10 scale after two repetitions. For each exercise, one set will be completed until task failure is achieved.If in any of the exercises the patient perceives this intensity only with the weight of his own limb or body weight, the exercise will be performed without elastic bands.

Study groups in NCT06970236
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Exercise Intervention GroupExperimentalParticipants on this group will follow the exercise intervention mentioned in the protocol.
Receives: Other: Exercise
Control GroupNo interventionPatients in the control group will follow the hospital's conventional protocol during the hospitalization days, which consists in isolated bed rest.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Blood biomarkers: glucose

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  2. Blood biomarkers: urea

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  3. Blood biomarkers: creatinine

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  4. Blood biomarkers: glomerular filtration

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milliliters/minutes/1,73 (ml/min/1,73).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  5. Blood biomarkers: total bilirubin

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  6. Blood biomarkers: aspartate aminotransferase

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in units/liter (U/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  7. Blood biomarkers: alanine aminotransferase

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in units/liter (U/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  8. Blood biomarkers: alkaline phosphatase

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in units/liter (U/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  9. Blood biomarkers: lactate dehydrogenase

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in units/liter (U/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  10. Blood biomarkers: creatine kinase

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in units/liter (U/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  11. Blood biomarkers: total proteins

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in grams/deciliter (g/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  12. Blood biomarkers: albumin

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in grams/deciliter (g/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  13. Blood biomarkers: C-reactive protein

    Inflammatory response marker measured in milligrams/liter (mg/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  14. Blood biomarkers: interleukin 6

    Inflammatory response marker measured in picograms/milliliter (pg/ml).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  15. Blood biomarkers: calcium

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  16. Blood biomarkers: albumine-corrected calcium

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  17. Blood biomarkers: chloride

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milliequivalents/liter (mEq/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  18. Blood biomarkers: sodium

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milliequivalents/liter (mEq/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  19. Blood biomarkers: potassium

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milliequivalents/liter (mEq/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  20. Blood biomarkers: total cholesterol

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  21. Blood biomarkers: HDL cholesterol

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  22. Blood biomarkers: LDL cholesterol

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  23. Blood biomarkers: no HDL cholesterol

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  24. Blood biomarkers: triglycerides

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  25. Blood biomarkers: hematies

    Blood marker measured in x10^6/microliter (x10^6/µL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  26. Blood biomarkers: hemoglobin

    Blood marker measured in grams/deciliter (g/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  27. Blood biomarkers: hematocrit

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  28. Blood biomarkers: mean corpuscular volume

    Blood marker measured in femtoliters (fL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  29. Blood biomarkers: mean corpuscular hemoglobine

    Blood marker measured in picograms (pg).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  30. Blood biomarkers: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

    Blood marker measured in grams/deciliter (g/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  31. Blood biomarkers: red cell distribution width - standard deviation

    Blood marker measured in femtoliters (fL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  32. Blood biomarkers: red cell distribution width - coefficient of variation

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  33. Blood biomarkers: erythroblasts

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  34. Blood biomarkers: leukocytes

    Blood marker measured in x10^3/microliter (x10^3/µL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  35. Blood biomarkers: neutrophils

    Blood marker measured in x10^3/microliter (x10^3/µL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  36. Blood biomarkers: lymphocytes

    Blood marker measured in x10^3/microliter (x10^3/µL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  37. Blood biomarkers: monocytes

    Blood marker measured in x10^3/microliter (x10^3/µL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  38. Blood biomarkers: eosinophils

    Blood marker measured in x10^3/microliter (x10^3/µL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  39. Blood biomarkers: basophils

    Blood marker measured in x10^3/microliter (x10^3/µL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  40. Blood biomarkers: neutrophils %

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  41. Blood biomarkers: lymphocytes %

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  42. Blood biomarkers: monocytes %

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  43. Blood biomarkers: eosinophils %

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  44. Blood biomarkers: basophils %

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  45. Blood biomarkers: immature granulocytes %

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  46. Blood biomarkers: platelets

    Blood marker measured in x10^3/microliter (x10^3/µL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  47. Blood biomarkers: mean platelet volume

    Blood marker measured in femtoliters (fL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  48. Blood biomarkers: platelet distribution width

    Blood marker measured in femtoliters (fL).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  49. Blood biomarkers: platelet large cell ratio

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  50. Blood biomarkers: prothrombin time

    Blood marker measured in seconds (sec).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  51. Blood biomarkers: prothrombin time ratio

    Blood marker.

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  52. Blood biomarkers: Quick index

    Blood marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  53. Blood biomarkers: activated partial thromboplastin time

    Blood marker measured in seconds (sec).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  54. Blood biomarkers: activated partial thromboplastin time ratio

    Blood marker.

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  55. Blood biomarkers: derived fibrinogen

    Blood marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  56. Blood biomarkers: procalcitonin

    Inflammatory response markers measured in nanograms/milliliter (ng/ml).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  57. Blood biomarkers: glycated hemoblobin A1c

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in percentage (%).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  58. Blood biomarkers: estimated average glucose

    Metabolic and lipidic response marker measured in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  59. Blood biomarkers: carcinoembryonic antigen

    Tumor marker measured in nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  60. Blood biomarkers: S-100

    Tumor markers measured in micrograms per liter (µg/L).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. EORTC_C30

    The patient self-reported outcomes comprised the EORTC_ C30 questionnaire. This survey assesses various dimensions of quality of life.

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  2. EORTC_OPT30

    The patient self-reported outcomes comprised also the complementary EORTC_ OPT30 module specifically designed for patients with eye cancer. This survey assesses various dimensions of quality of life, and the OPT30 module has a particular focus on evaluating visual functioning limitations.

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  3. HADS questionnaire

    The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) will be used to measure symptoms of anxiety (HADS Anxiety) and depression (HADS Depression).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  4. Physical activity levels

    The patients will be also asked about their levels of physical activity prior to hospitalization (minutes/week during the last month).

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  5. TUG test

    To evaluate agility/coordination, the timed-up-and-go-test (TUG) will be used to, which consists of rising from a chair on command, walking a distance of 3 m, turning around, and walking back to the chair as fast as possible.

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

  6. 30s StS Test

    To assess muscle strength of lower limbs (endurance strength), the patient will be performed the 30-s sit-to-stand test (30 s StS), which is to stand up and sit down as many times as possible in 30 s.

    Measured: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 May 2025
  2. Study start1 Feb 2025
  3. Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06970236
Sponsor's protocol ID
IHOPE-2025
Acronym
IHOPE
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
27 Mar 2025
Last updated
28 May 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Exercise in people with Ocular Melanoma, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Blood biomarkers: glucose (time frame: At baseline, during hospital discharge day (5-7 days after baseline measure) and one month after hospital discharge.). The study lists 60 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 May 2025.

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