Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Physical Activity and Dietary Change in Minority Breast Cancer Survivors

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

21-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is testing the effects of exercise and dietary change on weight reduction and biological markers associated with breast cancer risk in breast cancer survivors of Hispanic or African descent...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 21-70 yrs
  • Stage 0-IIIa breast cancer
  • No evidence of recurrent/metastatic disease
  • Hispanic or African descent (African-American or Caribbean)
  • BMI \> 25kg/m2
  • Sedentary
  • Completed surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy ≥ 6 months
  • Blood pressure \< 140/90
  • HgbA1C \< 8
  • LDL cholesterol \< 150
  • No uncontrolled comorbidities
  • VO2 max normal EKG changes
  • Non-smoker

Exclusion

  • Evidence of recurrent or metastatic breast cancer
  • Uncontrolled co-morbid illness including, but not limited to, type I diabetes mellitus, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, claudication, cardiac arrhythmia; active pulmonary disease; hypercholesterolemia, neurological condition, ischemic heart disease, cardiac disease, kidney disease, respiration problems, asthma, shortness of breath, physical limitations, abnormal thyroid function, active malignancy, except for squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin; receiving active chemotherapy or radiotherapy; or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Currently taking Herceptin therapy, or abnormal echo or MUGA post-Herceptin therapy
  • Active tobacco use
  • Currently active in an exercise and/or dietary change weight loss program
  • If a participant develops a breast cancer recurrence or metastasis during the 12-month study period, her participation in the study will be terminated.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00811824

Start Date

July 1 2007

End Date

November 1 2012

Last Update

February 22 2013

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Columbia University

New York, New York, United States, 10032