Clinical trial · Interventional
Bridging the Gap: Incorporating Exercise Evidence Into Clinical Practice in Breast Cancer Care in Ontario
- 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)
Breast cancer (BC) and its treatments lead to numerous side effects that affect a person's life for years after treatment has ended. Research shows that regular exercise limits many of these side effects. However, less than 30% of BC survivors regularly exercise due to many barriers that include patients being unaware of the benefits of exercise, health professionals facing institutional, personal, and patient-related barriers to promoting exercise, and a lack of knowledge translation (KT) strategies within cancer institutions that focus on accessible exercise interventions and education by physiotherapists. For this project, a pilot study is needed as the first step in order to assess process and resource variables before implementation of a large-scale intervention. The primary objective of this pilot trial is to assess the feasibility of conducting a larger trial to evaluate the effects of a novel KT intervention using exercise and self-management versus usual care among BC survivors. The secondary objective is to determine preliminary estimates of effects of the KT intervention of exercise plus self-management (SM) program versus usual care on (a) levels of exercise knowledge and behaviour, (b) health related quality of life and (c) resource utilization, among BC survivors over a four month period.
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 and self-management | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group
- description
- The intervention group will receive a multi-component KT intervention. This will include exercise and self-management components. The exercise intervention will involve a moderate intensity aerobic exercise program, using recumbent bikes, delivered within the cancer institution. Participants will take part in the 30-minute sessions 8 times. The intervention will be supervised by a physiotherapist (PT) educated in cancer rehabilitation. The SM component will include educational modules created by a PT. Participants will view these 30 minute modules prior to each exercise intervention, over the same 8 sessions.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Exercise and self-management
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual Care
- description
- Control group receiving usual care (no exercise or self-management education within the institution).
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Community-dwelling, English-speaking women, over 18 years, who are currently undergoing chemotherapy for Stage 1-3 BC and have been cleared by their oncologist to participate in moderate intensity aerobic exercise Exclusion Criteria: * Participants will be excluded from the study if they have another chronic disease, cognitive impairment or injury that prevents them from participating independently in moderate intensity exercise
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDSmith-Turchyn J, Richardson J, Tozer R, McNeely M, Thabane L. Bridging the gap: incorporating exercise evidence into clinical practice in breast cancer care. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Feb;28(2):897-905. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04897-9. Epub 2019 Jun 5. PMID 31168711