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NCT Number: NCT01908023

Exercise and Radiotherapy, a Good Combination?

Every year, almost 3000 Norwegian women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Various symptoms of short-and long-term side effects may be experienced, such as physical deterioration, reduced quality of life and fatigue. At St.Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, all out-patients undergoing post operative radiotherapy are currently offered participation in group exercise training sessions. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate these out-patient group exercise sessions.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms Breast Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St Olavs Hospital, Klinikk for Kliniske Servicefunksjoner

Trondheim, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Surgery for breast cancer.
  • Completed chemotherapy treatment.
  • Radiotherapy is scheduled.

Exclusion criteria

  • metastatic disease
  • pregnancy
  • drug abuse

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Behavioral

One hour, twice a week, for 5 weeks: warming-up with aerobic exercises, endurance exercises, strength exercises for large muscle groups, body awareness, range-of- motion exercises for the shoulders and stretching and relaxation

Primary outcomes

  1. changes in physical performance

    Time frame: from baseline to 6 weeks

    aerobic capacity (VO2peak)

Secondary outcomes

  1. perceived coping

    Time frame: from baseline to 6 weeks

    Patient Activation Measure (PAM)

  2. Range of motion

    Time frame: from baseline to 6 weeks

  3. quality of life

    Time frame: from baseline to 6 weeks

    questionnaire SF-36

  4. activity level

    Time frame: from baseline to 6 weeks

    International physical activity questionnaire

  5. balance

    Time frame: from baseline to 6 weeks

    Functional Reach

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Exercise and Radiotherapy, a Good Combination? A Pilot Study of Group Exercise for Patients With Breast Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jul 25, 2013
Registry last updated
Apr 28, 2017

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