Clinical trial · Observational
Self-Reported Exercise Behavior and Short-Term Patient Outcomes in Women Undergoing Radiation Treatment for Operable Breast Cancer
A Pilot Study to Examine the Association Between Self-Reported Exercise Behavior and Short-Term Patient Outcomes in Women Undergoing Radiation Treatment for Operable Breast Cancer
- 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)
Using an observational prospective design, potential subjects will be identified and screened for eligibility via medical record review of breast cancer patients scheduled for radiation therapy at Duke Radiation Oncology Clinic. Subjects who agree to participate will be asked to complete study questionaires prior to the start of radiation therapy and again during the last week of therapy.
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 |
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Design
Arms and outcomes
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[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To measure in composite the association between self reported exercise behaviour and patient reported outcomes of quality of life.
- timeFrame
- 24 months
- description
- Quality of life outcomes will be measured by patient self reported levels of fatigue, sleep, pain and depression. Patient-Reported Outcomes will include QOL, fatigue, depression, pain and sleep. QOL will be assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) scale. Fatigue will be assessed using the 13-item FACT-fatigue scale. Beck depression inventory (BDI) will be used to evaluate for underlying depressive symptoms. We will use the revised version (BDI-II) and the scores will range from 0 (no depression) to 63 (severe depression) (Beck et al., 1996) Pain will be assessed using the previously validated shortened Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) (Cleeland \& Ryan, 1994). Sleep will be measured using the previously validated Pittsburgh Sleep Inventory (Buysse, Reynolds, Monk, Berman, \& Kupfer, 1989).
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To measure in composite the association between self-reported exercise behavior and acute radiation related toxicities.
- timeFrame
- 24 months
- description
- Acute radiation related toxicities will include assessments of radiation dermatitis , range of motion and lymphedema.Skin toxicity will be defined as radiation dermatitis, pruritus, and pain. It will be evaluated using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria of Adverse Events v4.0 (NCI, 2010). Lymphedema will be assessed by measuring limb girth. Measurements will be taken by first marking both limbs while patient is lying supine, starting at the ulnar styloid at 5cm intervals on the length of the arms. The diameter of the limb will then be measured at these markings. Based on these measurements, the affected limb will be compared to the unaffected limb. Lymphedema will be classified according to the American System: Mild 1.5-3.0 cm; Moderate 3.1-5.0 cm; Severe \> 5.0 cm.(Markowski, Wilcox, \& Helm, 1981) Range of motion will be defined as reduced abduction compared to the contralateral shoulder . All measurements will be taken with a goniometer.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women with a biopsy-proven diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive breast carcinoma * Definitive radiation treatment planned to the chest and/or regional nodes * 18 years of age or older * Signed study-specific informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Significant mental disorders making informed consent difficult or mental impairment leading to inability to cooperate * Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) \< 70%
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