Clinical trial · Interventional
Exercise Rehabilitation Via a Mobile Application for Individuals With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
Exercise Rehabilitation Via a Mobile Application for Individuals With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy (EMPOWER): A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial
- 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 primary purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of our proposed intervention approach involving (1) an integrated physiotherapy and exercise intervention for individuals with breast cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy and (2) delivery of programming via an electronic health (eHealth) application. The secondary objective is to determine the efficacy of the program on upper extremity outcomes, general physical fitness, cancer treatment-related symptoms and quality of life.
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 |
| Upper Extremity Dysfunction | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| general exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Standard exercise program
- description
- Participants in this group will take part the general exercise program delivered through the Active Living module of the HEAL-ME application. The program comprises (1) supervised group exercise sessions (connection via zoom platform embedded in HEAL-ME), (2) independent exercise workouts within the application, and (3) exercise specific education within the Education Module of the HEAL-ME application.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: general exercise
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Integrated physiotherapy and exercise
- description
- Participants in this group will take part in an integrated physiotherapy and exercise intervention delivered through the Active Living module of the HEAL-ME application. The program comprises (1) supervised group physiotherapeutic exercise sessions (connection via zoom platform embedded in HEAL-ME), (2) independent physiotherapeutic exercise workouts, and (3) breast cancer specific physiotherapy education delivered through weekly modules.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: general exercise
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * adult females with a diagnosis of breast cancer (Stage Ic-III); * be able to participate in mild levels of activity at minimum; * have completed cancer surgery involving a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery involving either an axillary lymph node dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy; * having completed or undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy +/- biological therapy treatment (eligible from 4 weeks to one year post-surgery at baseline); * speak and understand English. Exclusion Criteria: * unable to commit to the 10-week virtual program including testing sessions at the Cancer Rehabilitation clinic in the Corbett Hall at the University of Alberta; * do not have regular access to the internet and a smart device or computer in the home. * are scheduled to undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy
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