Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Feasibility Study of the Addition of a Personal Trainer to the Post-Treatment Regimen of Breast Cancer Survivors

Summary

The purpose is to examine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the role of a personal trainer for non-metastatic breast cancer survivors to improve physical activity and well-being (in terms of quality of life).

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After breast cancer treatment, many women are faced with effects of treatment such as changes in appearance, fatigue, and reduced quality of life as compared to the pre-disease state. An intervention to increase physical activity may be helpful to improve well-being and outcomes for women treated for breast cancer.

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Female
Post active breast cancer therapy (e.g. surgery and/or chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy), but may still be undergoing maintenance cancer therapy.
Free of macro-metastatic disease
Sedentary pre-cancer diagnosis: Those individuals not participating in a regular exercise program or not meeting the minimal physical activity recommendations from the General Surgeon which is accumulating 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity on most days of the week
Ability to provide informed consent
Ability to provide a written physician's clearance
Patients must be new to the Survivorship Clinic (within first 12 months).

Exclusion Criteria:

Medical conditions that would preclude participation in a weight-training program.
Those who plan on relocating outside the Greater Pittsburgh Area in the next 3 months of intervention.

Study is for people with:

Breast Cancer

Estimated Enrollment:

68

Study ID:

NCT02770781

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

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University of Pittsburgh, Department of Medicine.
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

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Study is for people with:

Breast Cancer

Estimated Enrollment:

68

Study ID:

NCT02770781

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:


University of Pittsburgh

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