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Exercise Intervention in Breast Cancer Patients With Treatment-Induced Arthralgia

Primary Purpose

Breast Cancer, Arthralgia

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Exercising block
Sponsored by
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Breast Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Post menopausal women with a history of estrogen positive breast cancer who are receiving aromatase inhibitors for at least one month.
  • Patients must complain of mild to moderate arthralgia.
  • Ability to understand and sign informed consent.
  • Patients meet criteria for low to moderate risk for moderate exercise based oon the ACSM guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to comply with study requirements.
  • Metastatic breast cancer.
  • Patients with orthopedic or neuromuscular disorders that preclude participation in exercise.
  • Rheumatoid arthritis.
  • History of MI, angina or congestive heart failure.
  • Pregnant or lactating females.
  • Patients that are high risk for moderate exercise based on ACSM risk classification.
  • Patients who exceed minimal physical activity recommendations from the US Surgeon General's Report: Accumulation of 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity on most days of the week.
  • Morbidly obese with BMI ≥ 40

Sites / Locations

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Exercise

Arm Description

Subjects will be participating in a home-based flexibility and exercise program

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Effects of exercise
To assess the effect of an exercise intervention in breast cancer patients with arthralgia secondary to adjuvant treatment with aromatase inhibitors.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Feasibility of Multi-institutional study
To perform a pilot to access the feasibility of a multi-institutional approach

Full Information

First Posted
November 5, 2010
Last Updated
April 12, 2012
Sponsor
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01236417
Brief Title
Exercise Intervention in Breast Cancer Patients With Treatment-Induced Arthralgia
Official Title
Exercise Intervention in Breast Cancer Patients With Treatment-Induced Arthralgia
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2012
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
March 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
undefined (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Roswell Park Cancer Institute

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This is a pilot study of a specifically designed exercise intervention developed for breast cancer patients with aromatase-inhibitor related joint pain.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Breast Cancer, Arthralgia

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
27 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Exercise
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Subjects will be participating in a home-based flexibility and exercise program
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Exercising block
Intervention Description
Exercising for 8 weeks using an elastic band
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Effects of exercise
Description
To assess the effect of an exercise intervention in breast cancer patients with arthralgia secondary to adjuvant treatment with aromatase inhibitors.
Time Frame
Length of study
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Feasibility of Multi-institutional study
Description
To perform a pilot to access the feasibility of a multi-institutional approach
Time Frame
Length of the study

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Post menopausal women with a history of estrogen positive breast cancer who are receiving aromatase inhibitors for at least one month. Patients must complain of mild to moderate arthralgia. Ability to understand and sign informed consent. Patients meet criteria for low to moderate risk for moderate exercise based oon the ACSM guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: Inability to comply with study requirements. Metastatic breast cancer. Patients with orthopedic or neuromuscular disorders that preclude participation in exercise. Rheumatoid arthritis. History of MI, angina or congestive heart failure. Pregnant or lactating females. Patients that are high risk for moderate exercise based on ACSM risk classification. Patients who exceed minimal physical activity recommendations from the US Surgeon General's Report: Accumulation of 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity on most days of the week. Morbidly obese with BMI ≥ 40
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Tracy O'Connor, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
City
Buffalo
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
14263
Country
United States

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