Evaluate Impact of Exercise Program on Fatigue in Breast Cancer During Chemotherapy
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Breast Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Women with curative-intent breast cancer who plan to undergo at least 4 cycles of chemotherapy. Age > 18 years ECOG performance score < 3 English-speaking with sufficient vision/hearing or family support Coronary artery disease, if cleared by cardiologist Subject must have smart phone, computer or tablet. Willingness to be randomized Exclusion Criteria: Medical or psychiatric conditions (beyond those related to breast cancer and its treatment) that would impair our ability to test study hypotheses (psychotic disorders, dementia, inability to give informed consent or follow instructions). Patients with overt evidence of a psychiatric disorder. Coronary artery disease, not cleared by cardiologist. Contraindication to exercise. Chronic fatigue syndrome.
Sites / Locations
- Virtua HealthRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
No Intervention
Exercise
Control
Intervention: Subject will be assessed by a Physical Therapist. Based on the assessment, the Physical Therapist will provide the patient with a home-based exercise program including core exercises as follows: Core Stabilization, core extension, leg extensions, squats with and without weights, shoulder and arm exercises. Patients will be asked to complete a symptom survey weekly via a web-based platform for tracking cancer and treatment-related symptoms and fatigue.
Subject will not be provided an exercise program but will be asked to complete the symptom survey weekly via a web-based platform for tracking cancer and treatment-related symptoms and fatigue.