Clinical trial · Interventional
An Exercise Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients: Feasibility and Effectiveness (BEAT Cancer Trial; Pilot Study)
An Exercise Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients: Feasibility and Effectiveness (BEAT Cancer Trial)
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
"Translation" of the current "basic science" information related to physical activity into patient intervention programs is needed. This translation is critical to providing benefit to the maximum number of patients. Little is known about the determinants of physical activity among breast cancer patients undergoing hormonal therapy and few studies have attempted to evaluate an exercise behavior change program aimed to improve exercise adherence among such patients. The proposed project will evaluate use of an innovative behavioral and psychosocial intervention to increase physical activity among breast cancer patients.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Behavior Change | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1
- description
- behavior change intervention
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Exercise Behavior Change
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- 2
- description
- written materials
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- change in physical activity
- timeFrame
- 6 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- social cognitive and biopsychosocial outcomes
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Female breast cancer patients between the ages of 18 and 70 years of age with a diagnosis of Stage I, II, or IIIA breast cancer who are currently taking aromatase inhibitors or selective estrogen receptor modulators for the next 8 months. * English speaking * Medical clearance for participation provided by primary care physicians * If the patient has undergone a surgical procedure, must be at least 6 weeks post-procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of dementia or organic brain syndrome * Medical, psychological or social characteristic that would interfere with ability to fully participate in program activities and assessments (e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia, etc.) * Contraindication to participation in a regular physical activity program. * Metastatic or recurrent disease * Inability to ambulate * Engaged in \>/= 60 minutes of vigorous physical activity or \>/= 150 minutes of moderate plus vigorous physical activity per week during the past month.
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDRogers LQ, Markwell S, Hopkins-Price P, Vicari S, Courneya KS, Hoelzer K, Verhulst S. Reduced barriers mediated physical activity maintenance among breast cancer survivors. J Sport Exerc Psychol. 2011 Apr;33(2):235-54. doi: 10.1123/jsep.33.2.235. PMID 21558582
- BACKGROUNDRogers LQ, Vicari S, Courneya KS. Lessons learned in the trenches: facilitating exercise adherence among breast cancer survivors in a group setting. Cancer Nurs. 2010 Nov-Dec;33(6):E10-7. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181db699d. PMID 20562618
- BACKGROUNDRogers LQ, Hopkins-Price P, Vicari S, Markwell S, Pamenter R, Courneya KS, Hoelzer K, Naritoku C, Edson B, Jones L, Dunnington G, Verhulst S. Physical activity and health outcomes three months after completing a physical activity behavior change intervention: persistent and delayed effects. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 May;18(5):1410-8. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-1045. Epub 2009 Apr 21. PMID 19383889
- BACKGROUNDRogers LQ, Hopkins-Price P, Vicari S, Pamenter R, Courneya KS, Markwell S, Verhulst S, Hoelzer K, Naritoku C, Jones L, Dunnington G, Lanzotti V, Wynstra J, Shah L, Edson B, Graff A, Lowy M. A randomized trial to increase physical activity in breast cancer survivors. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 Apr;41(4):935-46. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31818e0e1b. PMID 19276838
- DERIVEDEhlers DK, Rogers LQ, Courneya KS, Robbs RS, McAuley E. Effects of BEAT Cancer randomized physical activity trial on subjective memory impairments in breast cancer survivors. Psychooncology. 2018 Feb;27(2):687-690. doi: 10.1002/pon.4438. Epub 2017 May 11. No abstract available. PMID 28414894