Exercise for diagnosis and treatment of heart dysfunction among breast cancer patients

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Breast Cancer; Cardiac Dysfunction; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Cancer - Breast; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001408370
• Lead Sponsor: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 103

Inclusion Criteria

Women aged 40-75 years who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are scheduled to undergo anthracycline-based chemotherapy will be eligible to participate in the study. All eligible participants must also obtain medical approval from their physician before participating.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they (1) have known structural heart disease (such as symptomatic ischemic heart disease, significant valvular disease or inherited cardiomyopathies), (2) have contraindications to the CMR procedure (pacemakers, implanted metallic foreign body or device), (3) have the presence of any serious contraindication or uncontrolled medical condition that would limit participation in the exercise program, (4) an inability to complete questionnaires in english language or (5) significant cognitive impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified