Breast Cancer Exercise Intervention Study

Launched by NATIONAL CANCER CENTRE, SINGAPORE · Jul 19, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The Breast Cancer Exercise Intervention Study is looking at how a structured exercise program can help women with early-stage and locally advanced breast cancer. This program lasts for 24 weeks and includes aerobic exercises (like walking or cycling) and strength training to help build muscle. Participants will attend three sessions each week. The first nine sessions will be in-person with trained physiotherapists, and the remaining sessions will either be monitored through video calls or supervised at local gyms.

To join the study, women must be at least 21 years old and have been diagnosed with stage 1, 2, or 3 breast cancer. They should have had surgery to treat their cancer and may have received chemotherapy or radiation therapy. However, if someone has serious health issues that prevent them from doing moderate exercise, they won’t be able to participate. This study aims to see how exercise can improve health and well-being during recovery from breast cancer treatment.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with histologically or cytologically proven stage 1, 2, or 3 breast cancer
• • Patients who have undergone curative breast surgery
• • Patients who have received (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy (if given) and/or radiotherapy (if given)
• • Females aged 21 years and older
• • ≤ 8 weeks from breast surgery, or the last adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy session, whichever is latest.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal problems that preclude moderate physical activity.
• • Major medical problems that are deemed by the investigator to be unsuitable for enrollment.