🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-03
Researching the Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Cancer (NCT03996239)
Exercise as Interception Therapy: A "Proof-of-Concept" Digitized Trail
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study is being done to answer the following question: Will aerobic exercise (exercise that stimulates and strengthens the heart and lungs, and improves the body's use of oxygen) change the biomarkers (signs of disease) found in the blood?
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of California, Los Angeles (Data or Specimen Analysis Only) — Los Angeles, California
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- exercise (walking) (BEHAVIORAL)
- plasma samples (OTHER)
- blood draw (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (10 Sites)
- University of California, Los Angeles (Data or Specimen Analysis Only) — Los Angeles, California
- SOMALOGIC (Data or Specimen Analysis Only) — Boulder, Colorado
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth — Middletown, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen — Montvale, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack — Commack, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester — Harrison, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau — Uniondale, New York
- LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS (Data or Specimen Analysis Only) — Burlington, North Carolina
- Duke University Medical Center (Data or Specimen Analysis Only) — Durham, North Carolina
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.