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Stage I Breast CancerNCT01140282

Exercise Program for Early Breast Cancer Survivors

A study testing questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment and management of therapy complications in people with Stage I Breast Cancer and Stage II Breast Cancer, run by University of Southern California at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Rationale: Exercise therapy may improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. Purpose: This randomized clinical trial studies exercise therapy and quality of life in postmenopausal early breast cancer survivors receiving aromatase inhibitor therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment and management of therapy complications
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
106 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
21 May 2012to 1 Oct 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Newly diagnosed (I-III) with a first primary invasive breast cancer
  • Have undergone a lumpectomy or mastectomy
  • Have completed neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy and able to initiate Exercise program (if randomized to that arm) within 12 weeks of therapy completion
  • Body mass index (BMI) > 25 kg/m^2 or body fat > 30% (determined by Dr. Dieli-Conwright at baseline visit)
  • Currently participate in less than 60 minutes of physical activity per week May use adjuvant endocrine therapy if use will be continued for duration of study period
  • Nonsmokers (i.e., not smoking during previous 12 months)
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  • Willing to travel to the exercise facility and USC
  • Able to provide physician clearance to participate in exercise program
  • Women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds will be included in the study enrollment process

Who cannot join

  • History of chronic disease including diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension or thyroid disease
  • Weight reduction >= 10% within past 6 months
  • Diagnosed with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive tumor (exclusion due to patient use of Herceptin medication for 1 year following chemotherapy)
  • Metastatic disease
  • Planned reconstructive surgery with flap repair during trial and follow-up period
  • Cardiovascular, respiratory or musculoskeletal disease or joint problems that preclude moderate physical activity

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90089

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About this study

Official title: Combined Exercise Program for Early Breast Cancer Survivors

Rationale: Exercise therapy may improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors.

Purpose: This randomized clinical trial studies exercise therapy and quality of life in postmenopausal early breast cancer survivors receiving aromatase inhibitor therapy.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine whether a 16-week exercise intervention will improve components of metastasis (MetS) in breast cancer survivors soon after completion of cancer-related treatments by measuring changes in body composition, waist circumference, blood pressure, and serum levels of insulin, glucose, lipids, C-reactive protein, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).

II. To determine whether a 16-week exercise intervention will improve physical fitness in breast cancer survivors soon after completion of cancer-related treatments by measuring cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength.

III. To assesses the feasibility of a supervised exercise intervention in early breast cancer survivors.

IV. To determine whether a 16-week exercise intervention will result in a reduction in adipose tissue inflammation in obese breast cancer survivors soon after completion of cancer-related treatments by measuring ATM phenotype and ATM cytokine expression.

  1. To determine whether breast cancer survivors can maintain positive benefits of an exercise intervention following a 12-week follow-up period by measuring changes in body composition, waist circumference, blood pressure, and serum levels of insulin, glucose, lipids, C-reactive protein, and HbA1c, cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength.

OUTLINE:

Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

Arm I (Control): Patients refrain from increasing physical activity levels for 16 weeks.

Arm II (Exercise): Patients participate in supervised exercise sessions over 60 minutes thrice weekly and are encouraged to participate in a home-based exercise session over 30-45 minutes once weekly for 16 weeks.

Being tested
questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment, management of therapy complications, exercise intervention
Keywords
cancer survivor
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • questionnaire administrationOther

    Administered within 3 days of baseline testing and at post-trial visit

  • quality-of-life assessmentProcedure or surgery

    Also called quality of life assessment

    Administered within 3 days of baseline testing and at post-trial visit

  • management of therapy complicationsProcedure or surgery

    Also called complications of therapy, management of

    Assessed within 3 days of baseline testing and at post-trial visit

  • exercise interventionBehavioural

    12 week exercise intervention

Study groups in NCT01140282
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (Control)Active comparatorPatients refrain from increasing physical activity levels for 16 weeks.
Receives: Other: questionnaire administration; Procedure: quality-of-life assessment; Procedure: management of therapy complications
Arm II (Exercise)ExperimentalPatients participate in supervised exercise sessions over 60 minutes thrice weekly and are encouraged to participate in a home-based exercise session over 30-45 minutes once weekly for 16 weeks.
Receives: Other: questionnaire administration; Procedure: quality-of-life assessment; Procedure: management of therapy complications; Behavioral: exercise intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in body composition, waist circumference, blood pressure, and serum levels of insulin, glucose, lipids, C-reactive protein, and HbA1c

    Measured: At week 16

  2. Improvement of physical fitness, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscle strength

    Measured: At week 16

  3. Feasibility of a supervised exercise program for cancer survivors

    Measured: At week 16

  4. Maintain positive benefits of an exercise intervention

    Measured: 12 weeks post-intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Jun 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study start21 May 2012
  3. Primary completion28 Sep 2017
  4. Study completion1 Oct 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
106 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01140282
Sponsor's protocol ID
1B-12-1
Other IDs
NCI-2010-01265
Status last verified
Jun 2019
First submitted
4 Jun 2010
Last updated
18 Jun 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Dieli-Conwright CM, Sami N, Norris MK, Wan J, Kumagai H, Kim SJ, Cohen P. Effect of aerobic and resistance exercise on the mitochondrial peptide MOTS-c in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White breast cancer survivors. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 19;11(1):16916. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96419-z.

    PubMed 34413391
  • Dieli-Conwright CM, Courneya KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Sami N, Norris MK, Fox FS, Buchanan TA, Spicer D, Bernstein L, Tripathy D. Aerobic and resistance exercise improve patient-reported sleep quality and is associated with cardiometabolic biomarkers in Hispanic and non-Hispanic breast cancer survivors who are overweight or obese: results from a secondary analysis. Sleep. 2021 Oct 11;44(10):zsab111. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsab111.

    PubMed 33929533
  • Lee K, Sami N, Tripathy D, Demark-Wahnefried W, Norris MK, Courneya KS, Dieli-Conwright CM. Aerobic and resistance exercise improves Reynolds risk score in overweight or obese breast cancer survivors. Cardiooncology. 2020 Nov 24;6(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s40959-020-00084-6.

    PubMed 33292676
  • Sweeney FC, Demark-Wahnefried W, Courneya KS, Sami N, Lee K, Tripathy D, Yamada K, Buchanan TA, Spicer DV, Bernstein L, Mortimer JE, Dieli-Conwright CM. Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Improves Shoulder Function in Women Who Are Overweight or Obese and Have Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Phys Ther. 2019 Oct 28;99(10):1334-1345. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzz096.

    PubMed 31309977
  • Lee K, Tripathy D, Demark-Wahnefried W, Courneya KS, Sami N, Bernstein L, Spicer D, Buchanan TA, Mortimer JE, Dieli-Conwright CM. Effect of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Intervention on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2019 May 1;5(5):710-714. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.0038.

    PubMed 30920602
  • Dieli-Conwright CM, Courneya KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Sami N, Lee K, Sweeney FC, Stewart C, Buchanan TA, Spicer D, Tripathy D, Bernstein L, Mortimer JE. Aerobic and resistance exercise improves physical fitness, bone health, and quality of life in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial. Breast Cancer Res. 2018 Oct 19;20(1):124. doi: 10.1186/s13058-018-1051-6.

    PubMed 30340503
  • Dieli-Conwright CM, Courneya KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Sami N, Lee K, Buchanan TA, Spicer DV, Tripathy D, Bernstein L, Mortimer JE. Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome, Sarcopenic Obesity, and Circulating Biomarkers in Overweight or Obese Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2018 Mar 20;36(9):875-883. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.75.7526. Epub 2018 Jan 22.

    PubMed 29356607
  • Dieli-Conwright CM, Mortimer JE, Schroeder ET, Courneya K, Demark-Wahnefried W, Buchanan TA, Tripathy D, Bernstein L. Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of combined progressive exercise on metabolic syndrome in breast cancer survivors: rationale, design, and methods. BMC Cancer. 2014 Apr 3;14:238. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-238.

    PubMed 24708832

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment and management of therapy complications in people with Stage I Breast Cancer and Stage II Breast Cancer, run by University of Southern California at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in body composition, waist circumference, blood pressure, and serum levels of insulin, glucose, lipids, C-reactive protein, and HbA1c (time frame: At week 16). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01140282, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jun 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 28 Oct 2026.

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