Effect of Combined Aerobic and Resisted Exercise in Breast Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer; Exercise; Physical Function
• Interventions: Other: exercise

• Registration Number: NCT00877188
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a combined aerobic and resistance exercise program in breast cancer survivors.

Detailed Description

Cancer and cancer treatment side effects are associated with fatigue, pain, decreased cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength, and overall quality of life. Furthermore, cancer survivors are at increased risk for cancer recurrence and for secondary effect such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, and functional decline. Increase physical activity or exercise is proposed to overcome the negative psychological and physiological effects. Preliminary research evidence shows that exercise in cancer survivors improves quality of life, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical functioning, and decrease of fatigue. However, the best exercise mode and intensity has not been well established. Little is known regarding the long term effect. No study investigated impact of exercise for breast cancer survivors on upper extremity function, and correlation between fitness, upper extremity function and quality of life.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-04-06
• Study First Posted: 2009-04-07
• Primary Completion: 2010-10
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 2012-12-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• stage 0 to II breast cancer diagnosed within 5 years
• complete adjuvant therapy > 2 months, except hormone therapy
• > 18 years

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Exclusion Criteria

• disease in progress, recurrent, or metastasis
• medical or musculoskeletal condition which resistance exercise is contraindicated
• medication which may alter exercise response

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
exercise	exercise	supervised combined aerobic and resistance training for 12 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle fitness, quality of life, upper extremity function	baseline, 12 weeks post exercise training and follow up 12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Graduate School of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, NTU; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan