Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Intervention in Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
City of Hope Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Cancer Survivor
Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
56+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized pilot trial studies how well an exercise intervention works in preventing breast cancer from coming back in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors. Regular exercise may be able to trai...
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To test the hypothesis that regular exercise increases DNA repair capacity. II. To test the hypothesis that regular exercise reduces inflammatory response. III. To test the h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The study will be conducted in women who have been diagnosed with a first primary invasive estrogen receptor (ER) positive (+) breast cancer (stages I-IIIa) who are within the first 3 years post-treatment
- The study will be conducted in postmenopausal women
- Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control or abstinence) prior to study entry and for six months following duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect that she is pregnant while participating on the trial, she should inform her treating physician immediately
- Postmenopausal, defined as meeting any of the following criteria:
- Periods stopped more than 6 months ago
- Bilateral oophorectomy
- Not already classified as pre- or peri-menopausal
- Started using hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms before periods stopped, and/or
- Hysterectomy before age 56 years but aged 56 years or more at baseline
- Any body mass index (BMI)
- Sedentary (have not participated in a regular exercise program in the past 12 months)
- Nonsmokers (not smoking during previous 12 months)
- Willing and able to travel to the exercise facility
- Diagnosed with a first primary invasive ER+ breast cancer (stages I-IIIa)
- Have undergone a lumpectomy or mastectomy
- Have completed adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation within the past 3 years prior to study enrollment (when cytokine levels are predicted to be high) and able to initiate an exercise program
- May use adjuvant endocrine therapy if use will be continued for duration of study period
- All subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
Exclusion
- History of chronic disease including diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension or thyroid disease
- Cardiovascular, respiratory or musculoskeletal disease or joint problems that preclude moderate physical activity
- Regular, necessary use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (will be asked to stop use during study period)
- Currently taking postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy
- Stage IV or distant metastatic disease
- Planned reconstructive surgery with flap repair during study period
- Subjects, who in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 7 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 3 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02235051
Start Date
September 7 2014
End Date
June 3 2022
Last Update
March 21 2023
Active Locations (1)
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, United States, 91010