Clinical trial · Interventional
Mindfulness and Self-compassion Focussed Walking
Effects of Various Types of Physical Activity on Tumor-specific Symptoms of Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and / or Radiotherapy
NCT04193644CI-TRIAL-00056996MSCWunknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
This research study is evaluating the effects of two training programs (1. Walking, 2. Mindfulness and Self-compassion focussed Walking) on tumor-specific symptoms of fatigue in women with breast cancer undergoing chemo- and/or radiotherapy.
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 |
| Fatigue | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness and Self-Compassion focussed exercises during walking training | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Walking training | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Walking-Group
- description
- Participants in this group walk 45 minutes 3 times a week (plus 15 minutes of warm up and cool-down) in a moderate intensity range (64-76% HRmax).
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Walking training
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Mindfulness and Self-Compassion focussed Walking-Group
- description
- Participants in this group walk 45 minutes 3 times a week (plus 15 minutes of warm up and cool-down) in a moderate intensity range (64-76% HRmax) and additionally practice mindfulness exercises and self-compassion exercises during the 60 minutes.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion focussed exercises during walking training
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with breast cancer who have started antineoplastic therapy (chemotherapy / radiotherapy). * Age ≥18 years * The patient must be able to perform the study intervention (physically and psychologically). * oral and written consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * distant metastases * Severe mental and / or additional organic illnesses * Clinically relevant cardiac arrhythmias or angina pectoris * Severe pulmonary disease * inadequate walking ability or gait disturbance (including neurological deficits, endoprosthesis supply that lead to gait insecurity) * regular meditation practice (several times a week) * Planned start of meditation, relaxation, MBSR, yoga, Qi Gong courses over the next 24 weeks. * Participation in other intervention studies on walking or meditation * Insufficient knowledge of the German language
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