Implementing Exercise Into Clinical Practice in Breast Cancer Care (NEXT-BRCA)
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring exercise, physical activity, self-management
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- community-dwelling
- English-speaking women
- over 18 years of age
- currently undergoing adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy for Stage 1-3 breast cancer
- cleared by their oncologist to participate in moderate intensity aerobic exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
- self-report any chronic condition, cognitive impairment, or injury that would prevent them from participating independently in moderate intensity exercise
Sites / Locations
- Juravinski Cancer Centre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Institution-Based Exercise and Self-Management (EXSM)
Institution-Based Self-management only (SM)
Usual care
Eight session of supervised exercise within the cancer institution plus 8 self-management modules focusing on goal setting and action planning for safe and effective exercise strategies (this is based on our team's successful pilot intervention). Four booster sessions will be provided to this group.
Eight SM sessions for safe and effective exercise strategies will be provided to this group (described above). Four booster sessions will be provided to this group.
Participants in this group will receive care as normally provided by their treating oncologist. This can be heterogeneous between different physicians and centres, but usually includes oncologists encouraging their patients to 'stay active'