Aerobic Exercise, Resistance Exercise, or Flexibility and Relaxation Training in Inactive Older Female Breast Cancer Survivors
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Cancer Survivor, Fatigue, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Adults, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
In brief
RATIONALE: Aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, and flexibility and relaxation training may reduce fatigue and improve the health and quality of life of breast cancer survivors. It is not yet known which type of exercise is more effective for inactive older female breast cancer survivors. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying aerobic exercise to see how well it works compared with resistance exercise or flexibility and relaxation training in improving the health and quality of life of inactive older female breast cancer survivors.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00662103
- Run by
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
- People needed
- 115
- Starts
- 2008-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-10-15
Who can join
Age: 65 and older, up to 120. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States
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