| Study name |
Exercise Intervention after Stem Cell Transplantation (EXIST) |
| Methods |
Pilot study followed by RCT |
| Participants |
Patients with multiple myeloma or non‐Hodgkin lymphoma |
| Interventions |
18‐week high‐intensity resistance and interval training physical exercise program and counseling compared with usual care |
| Outcomes |
Primary outcome is cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, and fatigue. Secondary outcomes are body composition, bone mineral density, QoL, neuropathy, objective and self reported physical activity level, mood disturbance, functioning in daily life, return to work, and cost from a social perspective |
| Starting date |
March 2010 |
| Contact information |
Marie Jose Kersten, Department of Hematology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Notes |
Published protocol. Registered at the Netherlands Trial Register (NTR2341) |
