Physical Fitness Impact of Early Physiotherapy Intervention With a Standardized Exercise Therapy Program in Adult Patients Receiving Intensive Induction Chemotherapy for Treatment of Acute Leukemia During Extended Hospitalization.

This study aimed to investigate the impact of Physical therapy in adult patients receiving intensive induction chemotherapy for the treatment of acute leukemia during prolonged hospitalization. The study cohort included 150 patients. Primary objective is to compare the effect of a standardized rehabilitation program on physical deconditioning. This study has several secondary objectives of comparing and analyzing the status of sarcopenia, muscle strength, physical performance and the psychic dimension of this intervention. The 6 minutes walking test, Handgrip strength, impedance measurement, computed tomography, Short Physical Performance were used as measures of physical function. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life-Questionnaire-30 (EORTC-QLQ-30) were used as measures of depression and anxiety and quality of life of cancer patients. To investigate the impact of physical therapy, patients were assigned to the physical therapy group (experimental group) or the control group.These results will thus make it possible to promote access to physiotherapy and rehabilitation care, from diagnosis and during hospitalization, and to standardize practices.