The effect of a lifestyle intervention on body weight, psychological health status and risk factors associated with disease recurrence in women recovering from breast cancer treatment

Sheffield Hallam University (UK)0 个研究点目标入组 100 人开始时间: 2005年10月25日最近更新: 2022年2月7日

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•1. Women who have undergone appropriate treatment for operable breast cancer within the past 3-18 months and are no longer undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, will be recruited from the Cancer Research Centre, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield University Hospitals NHS Trust
•2. Postmenopausal women (confirmed by plasma estradiol and gonadotrophin measures in all women aged <55) with a body mass index (BMI) >25 and classified as disease stage I-III
•3. Patients must have completed some form of breast cancer treatment at least three months, and not more than 18 months ago
•4. Patients on Tamoxifen and other endocrine treatments but not hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will be included
•5. Patients must be willing and able to attend supervised exercise sessions at least 3 times per week for a period of 24 weeks, with the intention of achieving an 80% minimum compliance target for attendance
•6. Patients must be an exercise pre-contemplator, contemplator or preparer as defined by the Transtheoretical Model

•1. Metastatic breast cancer patients and patients with inoperable or active loco-regional disease
•2. Patients following alternative/complementary diets or taking high dose antioxidant supplements
•3. Patients with a physical/psychiatric impairment that would seriously impair their physical mobility
•4. Patients who are currently suffering from severe nausea, anorexia or other diseases affecting health (e.g. arthritis and multiple sclerosis)
•5. HRT is not commonly prescribed in women who are recovering from breast cancer treatment, but use of HRT or oral contraceptives within the past four months is an exclusion criteria
•6. Patients who are currently engaged in exercise (two or more times per week for at least 30 min per session during the previous 3 months)

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Sheffield Hallam University (UK)