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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1
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