Exercise for health: A breast cancer recovery project

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast cancer; Cancer - Breast

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000809235
• Lead Sponsor: Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-09-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

First diagnosis of breast cancer; residing in a regional, remote or rural area according to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (2001); willing to accept a random assignment to the control or exercise rehabilitation program group

Exclusion Criteria

Those planning on moving away from current residence during the study period; those pregnant, lactating or planning to fall pregnant during the study period; those planning to have additional surgery during the study period; those who have a medical condition or are taking medications that would prohibit participation in any of the research protocols

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Breast Cancer (FACT-B) instrument[Measured at 3 time points: 4 weeks post breast cancer surgery (baseline), 6 months post-surgery and 12 months post-surgery];Upper body function using the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) instrument[Measured at 3 time points: 4 weeks post breast cancer surgery (baseline), 6 months post-surgery and 12 months post-surgery];Fatigue using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-fatigue) instrument[Measured at 3 time points: 4 weeks post breast cancer surgery (baseline), 6 months post-surgery and 12 months post-surgery];Feasibility measured by the following indicators: Consent rate; % intervention group participants receiving 75% or more of scheduled calls; participant satisfaction ratings[Measured at 12 months post-surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity levels using the Active Australia Survey and the Community Healthy Activities Models Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) survey[Measured at 3 time points: 4 weeks post breast cancer surgery (baseline), 6 months post-surgery and 12 months post-surgery];Lymphoedema assessed via self-report questionnaire items[Measured at 3 time points: 4 weeks post breast cancer surgery (baseline), 6 months post-surgery and 12 months post-surgery]