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Effect of a Tailored Program of Physical Activity and Nutritional Counseling on Fatigue Reduction in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving an Adjuvant Treatment

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Tailored program of PA and nutritional counseling
Registration Number
NCT01495650
Lead Sponsor
Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Brief Summary

Cancer-related fatigue is by far the most common symptom affecting cancer patients. Combining regular dietary counseling and tailored physical activity is associated with reduced cancer-related fatigue and can improve quality of life and body weight control. We propose to conduct a randomized controlled trial which purpose is to evaluate the effect of an intervention combining physical exercise and nutritional therapeutic education on cancer-related fatigue. To gain behavioral change towards PA and nutrition habits, interventions will take place within hospitals, on the same days of adjuvant treatments.

Detailed Description

Cancer-related fatigue is by far the most common symptom affecting cancer patients. Combining regular dietary counseling and tailored physical activity is associated with reduced cancer-related fatigue and can improve quality of life and body weight control. We propose to conduct a randomized controlled trial which purpose is to evaluate the effect of an intervention combining physical exercise and nutritional therapeutic education on cancer-related fatigue. To gain behavioral change towards PA and nutrition habits, interventions will take place within hospitals, on the same days of adjuvant treatments.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female patient with histologically proven breast cancer
  • 18-76 years old
  • Patients having undergone curative surgery and eligible to 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy (6 FEC100, or 3FEC100 + taxanes) followed by radiotherapy
  • Satisfactory healing of breast and lymph nodes area
  • 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
  • HER2 positive or metastatic cancer
  • Any other primary tumor
  • Contraindication to moderate physical activity
  • Contraindication to adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Inability to attend or comply with interventions or follow-up scheduling, disability or difficulty preventing a proper understanding of trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention armTailored program of PA and nutritional counseling-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subjective fatigueAt 18 months

Subjective fatigue is measured using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physical activity levelAt 18 months

Physical activity level is measured by the GPAQ questionnaire

Anxiety/depressive symptomsAt 18 months

Anxiety/depressive symptoms is measured by the HADS questionnaire

Attention fatigueAt 18 months

Attention fatigue is measured usingt the TAP 2.2 software

Body Mass IndexAt 18 months

Body Mass Index is calculated using bodyweight and length measurements

Quality of lifeAt 18 months

Quality of life is measured by the EORTC QLC-C30 questionnaire

Muscular fatigueAt 18 months

Muscular fatigue is measured by Myotest

Body compositionAt 18 months

Body composition (fat mass/fat-free mass ratio) is assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CRLC Val d'Aurelle-Paul Lamarque

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Montpellier, France

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