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The exercise effects on cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients receiving anthracycline based chemotherapy

Completed
Conditions
30 primary breast cancer patient receiving anthracycline chemotherapy
breast cancer, anthracycline, cardiotoxicity, exercise
Registration Number
TCTR20190330002
Lead Sponsor
6F, No.35, Siao-Dong Road, Tainan, 704, Taiwan, R.O.C
Brief Summary

This study revealed that moderate-to-high intensity exercise training in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy prevents impairment of cardiac function and improves exercise capacity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

(1)30-65 years old diagnosed with primary breast cancer, (2)breast cancer stage I-III without receiving radiotherapy and target therapy, (3)scheduled for chemotherapy with anthracycline (e.g.doxorubicin, epirubicin), (4)able to follow exercise protocol

Exclusion Criteria

(1) acute infectious disease, (2) severe neurological, respiratory and renal deficiencies, (3) severe cardiac or cardiovascular disease (e.g. LVEF<50%), (4) other concurrent malignant disease, (5) life expectancy<6 months, (6) enrolled in studies involving exercise training, (7) unable to walk or stand, (8) ongoing pharmacological cardio-protection

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
cardiac function of left ventricle ejection fraction before&#44; 3 months and 6 months after chemotherapy echocardiography
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
exercise capacity of maximal oxygen uptake before&#44; 1.5 months&#44; 3 months and 6 months after chemotherapy cardiopulmonary exercise test
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