Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Versus Weight Training in Breast Cancer Survivors During Chemotherapy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance
Conditions:
Breast Neoplasms
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two different types of exercise, aerobic exercise training (AET) and resistance exercise training (RET), on quality of life (QoL) in early stage ...
Detailed Description
The study was a prospective, three-armed, randomized controlled trial. Participants were stratified by site (Edmonton, Ottawa, and Vancouver) and planned chemotherapy protocol (taxane-based versus non...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Breast cancer early stage I -IIIA
- Completed axillary surgery
- Scheduled to receive adjuvant chemotherapy for 9 - 24 weeks
- Approval of the treating oncologist
- Able to understand and provide written informed consent in English or French (Ottawa)
- 18+ years of age
- No uncontrolled hypertension, cardiac illness, psychiatric condition
- No contraindication to exercise as determined by a fitness test
Exclusion
- Pregnant.
- Unwilling to accept randomization.
- Any medical condition that would be a contraindication to exercise. The clinicians will make this decision.
- Unwilling to travel to/participate in the exercise program as defined by the protocol.
- Previous chemotherapy (previous cancer is NOT an exclusion criteria).
- Cancer recurrence.
- Planned/known absence of greater than 2 weeks during the intended study period.
- Previous therapy for known breast cancer.
- Those who have had TRAM (i.e., Transabdominal Rectus Abdominus Muscle Reconstructive Surgery) done.
- Moderate lymphedema (\>20% or \>200mL difference between the affected arm and the unaffected arm).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00115713
Start Date
April 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2005
Last Update
November 5 2024
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G2H9
2
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T123
3
Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada