Exercise Program for Early Breast Cancer Survivors
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Stage I Breast Cancer, Stage II Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIC Breast Cancer
In brief
Rationale: Exercise therapy may improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. Purpose: This randomized clinical trial studies exercise therapy and quality of life in postmenopausal early breast cancer survivors receiving aromatase inhibitor therapy.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01140282
- Run by
- University of Southern California
- People needed
- 106
- Starts
- 2012-05-21
- Expected to finish
- 2018-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-06-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Newly diagnosed (I-III) with a first primary invasive breast cancer
- Have undergone a lumpectomy or mastectomy
- Have completed neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy and able to initiate Exercise program (if randomized to that arm) within 12 weeks of therapy completion
- Body mass index (BMI) > 25 kg/m\^2 or body fat > 30% (determined by Dr. Dieli-Conwright at baseline visit)
- Currently participate in less than 60 minutes of physical activity per week May use adjuvant endocrine therapy if use will be continued for duration of study period
- Nonsmokers (i.e., not smoking during previous 12 months)
- Willing to travel to the exercise facility and USC
- Able to provide physician clearance to participate in exercise program
- Women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds will be included in the study enrollment process
You may not qualify if…
- History of chronic disease including diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension or thyroid disease
- Weight reduction >= 10% within past 6 months
- Diagnosed with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive tumor (exclusion due to patient use of Herceptin medication for 1 year following chemotherapy)
- Metastatic disease
- Planned reconstructive surgery with flap repair during trial and follow-up period
- Cardiovascular, respiratory or musculoskeletal disease or joint problems that preclude moderate physical activity
Where it is running
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center — Los Angeles, California, United States
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