Clinical trial · Interventional
Water-based Versus Land-based Exercise for Breast Cancer Survivors
Effects of Water-based Versus Land-based Exercise on Cancer-related Fatigue and Functional Capacity in Breast Cancer Survivors
- 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)
Physical activity and exercise have demonstrated to be an integral part of the cancer-continuum care. Despite strong evidence suggesting that both endurance and strength training should be encourage in cancer patients, there is still controversy regarding exercise dosage, frequency, volume and optimal environment of delivery. In this randomised controlled trial we aim to compare water-based versus land-based exercise in breast cancer survivors to decrease cancer-related fatigue (CRF), improve Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), exercise tolerance, muscle strength and physical activity levels.
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 (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land-based Exercise Group | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Water-based Exercise Group | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Water-based Exercise Group
- description
- The Water-based Exercise Group will compromise participants attending a 2 weekly exercise intervention each session lasting 1 hour for 12 weeks. Each session will consist of: * 10 minutes of warm-up: general mobilisation, walking, active stretching * 40 minutes of global training: 20 minutes of endurance exercise and 20 minutes of resistance exercises targeting large main muscle groups involved in daily life activities (squats, lateral hip abduction, row, etc.) using body weight and elastic bands * 10 minutes of cooling down: stretching, breathing exercises and relaxation Intensity will be monitored with the modified Borg Scale to maintain a 5 - 6 level of exertion during the first 5 weeks and progressively increase to a 6 - 7 level for the following weeks.
- interventionNames
- Other: Water-based Exercise Group
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Land-based Exercise Group
- description
- The land-based exercise group will attend as well 2 weekly sessions lasting 1 hour each for 12 weeks. Each session will consist of the same structure as the Water-based Exercise Group including: * 10 minutes warm up * 40 minutes of global training (20 minutes of endurance exercise and 20 minutes of resistance training) * 10 minutes cool down. The exercises will be adapted from the water-based exercise group to match the requirements on the water-based exercise group. Intensity will be monitored with the Perceived Rate of Exertion Scale (modified Borg Scale, Borg 1982) to maintain a 5 - 6 level of exertion during the first 5 weeks and progressively increase to a 6 - 7 level for the following weeks.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Breast Cancer patients post cancer treatment (at least for 6 months) * Cancer-free at the time of recruitment * Signed informed consent * Living in the metropolitan area of Barcelona Exclusion Criteria: * Fear of water * Receiving cancer therapy at the time of recruitment * Not willing to participate/Refuse to sign informed consent * Physical of cognitive impairments precluding the patient to perform the exercises
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