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Effect of a Program of Physical Activity and Nutritional Therapeutic Education in Breast Cancer Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Other: APAD
Registration Number
NCT04109326
Lead Sponsor
Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Brief Summary

This multicenter randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a tailored program of physical activity and nutritional therapeutic education on clinical, psychological and sociological factors in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant treatment.

Detailed Description

The experimental arm "APAD": tailored PA program associated with individual nutritional counseling whilst hospitalization and at home during the 26-week duration of adjuvant treatment

The experimental program will include:

* 8 PA sessions supervised at the hospital centers and 44 unsupervised home sessions, to be performed twice a week.

* 6 consultations for nutrition education to teach the principles of well balanced diet, to foster weigh control during treatment, and to induce appropriate feeding behaviors after treatment.

The control arm: standard of care

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
360
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female patient with histologically proven breast cancer
  • Age ≥18 years old
  • Patients having undergone curative surgery and eligible to 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy (6 FEC100, or 3FEC100 + 3 taxanes) followed by radiotherapy
  • Satisfactory healing from surgical act on breast and lymph nodes
  • Ability to understand the nature, goal and study methodology
  • Consent to cooperate for clinical assessments
  • Affiliation to a social security regime or beneficiary of equivalent social protection
  • Written informed consent provided before any study specific procedures
Exclusion Criteria
  • Metastatic disease
  • Any other primary tumor
  • Contra-indication to moderate physical activity: Unchecked high blood pressure; family history of sudden death in a first degree relative; not stabilized heart disease; acute or chronic lung disease resulting in dyspnea for moderate effort; uncontrolled diabetes, carrying a stent; other severe pathologies unstabilized, disabled or not indicated to physical practice.
  • Contra-indication to adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding (according to the recommendations of the usual adjuvant breast cancer)
  • Inability to attend or comply with interventions or follow-up scheduling, disability or difficulty preventing a proper understanding of trial instructions
  • Legal inability or restricted legal ability

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Adapted Physical Activity and DietetiqueAPADtailored PA program associated with individual nutritional counseling whilst hospitalization and at home during the 26-week duration of adjuvant treatment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of cancer-related fatigue6 months

The primary assessment criterion is subjective fatigue measured using the 'General Fatigue' subscale of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

Institut Sainte Catherine

🇫🇷

Avignon, France

Centre Oscar Lambret

🇫🇷

Lille, France

Centre Léon Bérard

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

CH Ambroise Paré

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

Centre Eugène Marquis

🇫🇷

Rennes, France

Institut de Cancéologie de l'Ouest

🇫🇷

Saint-Herblain, France

CH Montélimar

🇫🇷

Montélimar, France

ICM

🇫🇷

Montpellier, France

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