Clinical trial · Observational
Exercise Program of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation
A Feasibility Study of the Effects of a Directed Exercise Program of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation
- 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 study is to study if a patients follows an exercise program specifically designed for them during the time of their treatment after surgery. Their ability to follow the program and its influence on their weight maintenance and early post-operative lymphedema rates will also be studied. Lymphedema is a condition in which excess fluid collects in tissue and causes swelling of the arm(s).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| standardized regimen of exercises, including a warm-up period, ROM arm exercises, and strength training exercises. | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- breast pts who have undergone surgery
- description
- This will be a feasibility study designed to evaluate the compliance of an at-home, directed exercise program and its influence on physical measures during post-operative adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation (if applicable).
- interventionNames
- Other: standardized regimen of exercises, including a warm-up period, ROM arm exercises, and strength training exercises.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To evaluate compliance with and demonstrate the feasibility of an at-home, directed exercise program during adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation (if applicable).
- timeFrame
- 2 years
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- To describe how this exercise program affects weight maintenance and percent body fat during adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation.
- timeFrame
- 2 years
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients will be eligible if they have any of the following surgical procedures performed by an attending on the Breast Service: SLNB alone Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) alone Total Mastectomy TM (+/- reconstruction) with SLNB or ALND Breast conserving therapy (BCT) with SLNB or ALND * Age \> 18 years * Planned to undergo adjuvant post-operative chemotherapy with or without radiation at MSKCC and have not yet started chemotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Undergoing TM or BCT without SLNB * Having had prior breast cancer treated with surgery * Unable to participate in a exercise program related to other medical problems * More than 8 weeks post surgery. * Having a concurrent cancer in addition to breast cancer * Who have had any type of chemotherapy in the past two years
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