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Exercise Regimen Designed to Improve Functional Mobility, Body Composition, and Strength After Breast Conservation Therapy for Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer
EXERT-BC
Pilot Study of the Feasibility of an Exercise Regimen Designed to Improve Functional Mobility, Body Composition, and Strength After Breast Conservation Therapy for Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer
1 other identifier
interventional
N/A
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to find out if a monitored group exercise program can increase strength, muscle mass and ability to move in women after treatment for early stage breast cancer.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
Started Sep 2021
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable breast-cancer
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 24, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 29, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2022
CompletedJune 21, 2021
June 1, 2021
1 year
June 24, 2020
June 15, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Adherence, defined as the proportion of participants completing at least 75% of the planned exercise sessions
12 weeks
Study Arms (1)
Exercise
EXPERIMENTALExercise program
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 30-70 years
- Women with a biopsy proven diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive carcinoma of the breast
- Women must have undergone breast conservation therapy with no neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy (adjuvant endocrine therapy is permitted)
- BMI \> 25 kg/m2 or body fat% greater or equal to 31%
- Participants must have abstained from smoking for at least 12 months
- Women of child-bearing potential must verbally confirm lack of pregnancy prior to enrollment and have undergone a pregnancy test prior to initial of radiation therapy (standard protocol for radiation therapy). They should also consent to use adequate contraception during the course of the study.
- Women must be determined capable of engaging in resistance training as documented in treating radiation oncologist notes.
- Participants must have a schedule amenable to three prescheduled workout sessions per week, scheduled during the day.
- Women must complete a Functional Mobility Screen (FMS) and determined safe to engage in the workout regimen by the study personnel.
You may not qualify if:
- Any treatment with chemotherapy for recent breast cancer treatment
- Mastectomy and/or lymph node dissection
- Uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes, defined as systolic blood pressure over 149, diastolic blood pressure over 99, and hemoglobin A1c greater than 8.9.
- Diabetic condition requiring the usage of insulin
- Severe arthritic, joint, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal condition
- Inability to perform body weight squat exercise without pain assessed by treating radiation oncologist
- History of myocardial infarction or coronary artery disease
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Duke Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Duke Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Colin Champ, MD CSCS
Duke University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 24, 2020
First Posted
June 29, 2020
Study Start
September 1, 2021
Primary Completion
September 1, 2022
Study Completion
September 1, 2022
Last Updated
June 21, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share