A randomised controlled trial of a supervised exercise programme as a rehabilitation treatment for women receiving early stage breast cancer treatment

Completed

• Conditions: Breast cancer; Cancer; Breast

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12587864
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Strathclyde (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 182

Inclusion Criteria

Any women undergoing treatment for early stage breast cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

Any woman with concurrent major health problems such as uncontrolled cardiac or hypertensive disease, respiratory disease, cognitive dysfuntion or already exercising vigorously three times a week for 20 minutes or more.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional assessment of cancer therapy - general (FACT G) - measure of Quality of life

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. FACT - breast cancer specific<br>2. FACT - fatigue<br>3. FACT - endocrine symptoms<br>4. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)<br>5. Positive and Negative Affects Scale (PANAS)<br>6. 12 minute walk test<br>7. Scottish physical activity questionnaire (SPAQ)