Status:
COMPLETED
Combined Strength Training and Functional Endurance Exercise Regimen on Cancer -Related Fatigue and Physical Performance
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Fatigue
Eligibility:
FEMALE
21-60 years
Brief Summary
Primary Objective: -Determine if a specific exercise regimen (combined strength training/functional endurance) reduces the level of fatigue among women with breast cancer while undergoing adjuvant or...
Detailed Description
Cancer-related fatigue has been described as the most common and troubling side effect of cancer and cancer treatment. Researchers want to see if a strength-training and walking exercise regimen may h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects must have a clinical diagnosis of breast cancer (Stages I - III),
- be between the ages of 21 and 60 years;
- may have undergone definitive surgical procedure (lumpectomy or mastectomy), and
- be scheduled to receive any chemotherapy/hormonal blocker regimen that is appropriate for treatment of breast cancer (neoadjuvant or adjuvant)
- approval of the Oncologist responsible for overseeing the cancer treatment plan for the patient to participate in this study.
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria include presence of concomitant major health problems in which an exercise regimen is contraindicated (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary, and orthopedic)
- Currently participating in a structured exercise program which is defined as a regular walking, stretching, and or dance type exercise that is performed at least 30 minutes or greater each time and more than 3 times per week.
- Women who have had breast reconstructive surgery.
- Men diagnosed with breast cancer.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00421057
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
July 31 2012
Active Locations (1)
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U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030