AAC Evaluation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluation of the Yorkshire Cancer Research & Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust Active Against Cancer Service
IRAS ID
271175
Contact name
Anna Myers
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 4 months, 31 days
Research summary
Strong evidence exists supporting the efficacy of exercise as an adjunct to cancer treatment. Despite the evidence supporting the inclusion of exercise before, during and after cancer treatment it is not part of standard NHS care. Furthermore, the effectiveness of pragmatic community-based exercise interventions that are embedded within cancer care pathways has received little attention. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Active Against Cancer service which aims to create a unique, high quality health and wellbeing service for people living with cancer in Harrogate, with exercise at its core. The service will promote the benefits of physical activity and healthy living, offer tailored exercise prescription and embed exercise referral into clinical pathways.
Primary objectives
This study will explore the effect of the AAC service on:
1. Physical and clinical outcomes (i.e. length of stay, aerobic capacity and muscle strength).
2. Psychological and behavioural outcomes (i.e. quality of life, fatigue and physical activity levels).
3. Economic outcomes (i.e. cost-effectiveness and quality-adjusted life years).Secondary objectives
A process evaluation will also be conducted exploring the feasibility and acceptability of the AAC service for patients, delivery staff and wider stakeholders. The process evaluation will consider the content, context, implementation, and mechanisms that contribute to beneficial effects (or otherwise) of specific interventions and the service as a whole. A systematic process evaluation will elucidate the feasibility, acceptability, and generalizability of the intervention, and help refine its design and implementation for future roll-out.REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/YH/0006
Date of REC Opinion
17 Mar 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion