Clinical trial · Interventional
Progressive Resistance Training Versus Relaxation for Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy: Biological Mechanisms and Effects on Fatigue and Quality of Life
Progressive Resistance Training vs. Relaxation for Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Intervention Trial to Evaluate the Biological Mechanisms and Effects of Resistance Training on Fatigue and Quality of Life
- 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)
The purpose of this randomized intervention study is to investigate the effects and biological mechanisms of a supervised 12-week progressive resistance training on fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. To determine the effect of the exercise itself beyond potential psychosocial effects due to attention by trainers or the group support, patients in the control group have a comparable training schedule (i.e. 60 min, twice a week, for 12 weeks) but with relaxation training (Jacobsen method).
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 |
| Cancer-related Fatigue | Breast Neoplasm | PROBABILISTIC | 0.70 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervised progressive muscle relaxation training (Jacobsen method) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Supervised progressive resistance training | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Resistance training
- interventionNames
- Other: Supervised progressive resistance training
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Relaxation training
- interventionNames
- Other: Supervised progressive muscle relaxation training (Jacobsen method)
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Fatigue measured by Fatigue Assessment Questionnaire (FAQ)
- timeFrame
- change between baseline and week 13 (end of intervention)
Secondary outcomes (6)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * breast cancer patient after lumpectomy or mastectomy, stage I-III * adjuvant chemotherapy * BMI at least 18 Exclusion Criteria: * contraindication for exercise * radiotherapy during intervention period
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDSchmidt ME, Wiskemann J, Krakowski-Roosen H, Knicker AJ, Habermann N, Schneeweiss A, Ulrich CM, Steindorf K. Progressive resistance versus relaxation training for breast cancer patients during adjuvant chemotherapy: design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial (BEATE study). Contemp Clin Trials. 2013 Jan;34(1):117-25. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.10.006. Epub 2012 Oct 25. PMID 23103936
- RESULTSchmidt ME, Wiskemann J, Armbrust P, Schneeweiss A, Ulrich CM, Steindorf K. Effects of resistance exercise on fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Cancer. 2015 Jul 15;137(2):471-80. doi: 10.1002/ijc.29383. Epub 2014 Dec 16. PMID 25484317
- RESULTKlassen O, Schmidt ME, Scharhag-Rosenberger F, Sorkin M, Ulrich CM, Schneeweiss A, Potthoff K, Steindorf K, Wiskemann J. Cardiorespiratory fitness in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant therapy. Acta Oncol. 2014 Oct;53(10):1356-65. doi: 10.3109/0284186X.2014.899435. Epub 2014 May 16. PMID 24837860
- RESULTScharhag-Rosenberger F, Kuehl R, Klassen O, Schommer K, Schmidt ME, Ulrich CM, Wiskemann J, Steindorf K. Exercise training intensity prescription in breast cancer survivors: validity of current practice and specific recommendations. J Cancer Surviv. 2015 Dec;9(4):612-9. doi: 10.1007/s11764-015-0437-z. Epub 2015 Feb 26. PMID 25711667
- DERIVEDKoeppel M, Steindorf K, Schmidt ME, Rosenberger F, Wiskemann J. Variability in resistance training trajectories of breast cancer patients undergoing therapy. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Dec 10;33(1):12. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-09001-4. PMID 39656317
- DERIVEDErnst M, Wagner C, Oeser A, Messer S, Wender A, Cryns N, Brockelmann PJ, Holtkamp U, Baumann FT, Wiskemann J, Monsef I, Scherer RW, Mishra SI, Skoetz N. Resistance training for fatigue in people with cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Nov 28;11(11):CD015518. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015518.