Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Exploratory Study Therapeutic Fasting Reduce Physical Limitations, Quality of Life During Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Tuebingen

Collaborating Sponsors:

Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF)

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Conditions:

Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Aromatase Inhibitors

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this explorative study, the feasibility of therapeutic fasting to reduce limitations in physical well-being and quality of life of patients undergoing endocrine therapy with aromatase inhibitors wi...

Detailed Description

After baseline (t0), all patients will receive the following intervention: 7 days of online supervised prolonged therapeutic fasting (max. 350 kcal/d). Following the study intervention, at t1, patie...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with curatively treated hormone receptor positive breast cancer who have been on aromatase inhibitors (AI) therapy for at least 3 months and have significant Pain (NRS\>4).
  • Informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Eating disorders.
  • Permanent medication other than endocrine therapy, which would constitute an absolute or relative contraindication to outpatient fasting, such as Marcumar, lithium, Antiepileptic drugs, etc.
  • Patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2
  • Uncontrolled cerebral seizure disorder.
  • Participation in another diet/fasting study.
  • Lack of willingness to store and share personal medical data within the framework of the protocol.
  • Insufficient knowledge of the German language.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 15 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

54 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06172088

Start Date

December 15 2023

End Date

September 30 2025

Last Update

July 31 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus

Stuttgart, Baden Würtenberg, Germany, 70341

2

Würzburg University

Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, 97080