Exercise and Radiotherapy, a Good Combination?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms
- Interventions
- Behavioral: exercise
- Registration Number
- NCT01908023
- Lead Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Brief Summary
Every year, almost 3000 Norwegian women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Various symptoms of short-and long-term side effects may be experienced, such as physical deterioration, reduced quality of life and fatigue. At St.Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, all out-patients undergoing post operative radiotherapy are currently offered participation in group exercise training sessions. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate these out-patient group exercise sessions.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
- Surgery for breast cancer.
- Completed chemotherapy treatment.
- Radiotherapy is scheduled.
Exclusion Criteria
- metastatic disease
- pregnancy
- drug abuse
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description exercise exercise -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changes in physical performance from baseline to 6 weeks aerobic capacity (VO2peak)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method quality of life from baseline to 6 weeks questionnaire SF-36
balance from baseline to 6 weeks Functional Reach
perceived coping from baseline to 6 weeks Patient Activation Measure (PAM)
Range of motion from baseline to 6 weeks activity level from baseline to 6 weeks International physical activity questionnaire
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
St Olavs Hospital, Klinikk for Kliniske Servicefunksjoner
🇳🇴Trondheim, Norway