Status:

COMPLETED

Eurythmy Therapy (ERYT) as a Treatment Option for Fatigue in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Bern

Collaborating Sponsors:

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Conditions:

Fatigue

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is the most burdening symptom in breast cancer patients, and prevalence exceeds 75% in patients with metastatic disease. CRF is described as the symptom that has the large...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female, aged 18 years or older
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic breast cancer
  • FACIT-F subscale score \< 34 (considered as cut-off for a diagnosis of relevant fatigue; a score \< 30 is considered as severe fatigue \[83\])
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) grade 1 or 2
  • Ability to physically and cognitively perform an active movement therapy
  • Ability to provide informed consent as documented by signature
  • Ability to read, write, and speak German, French, or Italian

Exclusion

  • Inability or contraindication that would prevent prolonged follow-up, or to undergo the investigated intervention or control intervention, in the opinion of the investigator
  • Patients with psychiatric, addictive or any disorder that prevents the patient from adhering to the protocol requirements, in the opinion of the investigator
  • Significant uncontrolled cardiac disease (e.g. unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction)
  • Haemoglobin \< 90 g/L

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 10 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04024267

Start Date

March 10 2020

End Date

July 31 2025

Last Update

August 27 2025

Active Locations (11)

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Brustzentrum Basel Bethesda Spital

Basel, Switzerland, 4051

2

St. Clara Forschung AG

Basel, Switzerland, 4058

3

Engeriedspital

Bern, Switzerland, 3001

4

University Hospital Bern

Bern, Switzerland, 3010