Clinical trial · Interventional
A Tele-exercise Program for Breast Cancer Survivors
A Pilot Study of "a Home-based and Group-based Tele-exercise Program for Breast Cancer Survivors: a Randomized Controlled 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 research protocol outlines a pilot study for a home-based and group-based tele-exercise program designed for breast cancer survivors. The study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) led by Dr. Yang Gao from Hong Kong Baptist University, with multiple other investigators from Kwong Wah Hospital and the university itself. Breast cancer is identified as the most prevalent cancer among women globally and in Hong Kong. The document states that adjuvant therapies post-surgery, such as radiation and chemotherapy, can have both short-term and long-term side effects, which may affect the survivors' physical and mental health. The study is based on evidence that physical activity levels often decrease after a breast cancer diagnosis and that exercise can mitigate the side effects of treatment, improving health and quality of life. The pilot aims to test the acceptability and feasibility of a 12-week tele-exercise program that combines psychological theories and behaviour change techniques, transitioning from supervised to unsupervised exercise to build sustainable exercise habits. The study will enrol 24 patients, randomly assigning them to an intervention group or an active control group. The intervention group will receive 12 online training sessions plus 4 psychological counselling sessions, whereas the control group will receive educational essays on exercise and health. The training sessions for the intervention group will include various exercises with increasing intensity and duration over the 4 weeks, monitored by a pulse oximeter to ensure exercises are done at the appropriate heart rate. The sessions will be led by qualified coaches, with Dr. Gao overseeing quality control.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior, Health | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| tele-exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Tele-excercise
- description
- In Group A (intervention), the 12 participants will form 2 groups (6 participants per group) according to their individual exercise intensity levels determined prior to the intervention for each participant. Each group will receive online coach-supervised training sessions 3 times per week for 4 weeks (a total of 12 sessions), which will be delivered by a certified coach and an assistant (a student helper, major in sports and health). Each session will consist of warm-up, aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, stretching and cool-down, with exercise period progressively increasing from 30 minutes to 50 minutes and exercise intensity progressively increasing from low to moderate levels (Table 1). Lighter intensity may be adopted when there is a need (e.g., for those with severe conditions). Target heart rate during exercise will be monitored by a pulse oximeter. Cameras will be requested to be turned on all the time.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: tele-exercise
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Participants in Group B (active control) will receive an essay on exercise and health every week for four weeks (a total of 4 essays). Proposed topics include: 1) beneficial effects of exercise and recommended exercise for breast cancer survivors; 2) WHO's recommendations for physical activity; 3) exercise intensity; 4) principles of exercise.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 40 Years
- Maximum age
- 64 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Females aged 40-64 years old; * Within 6 weeks after completion of chemotherapy; * Without severe anemia; * Without cancer metastasis; * Able to read and communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin; * Smartphone users. Exclusion Criteria: * With any medical, physical and psychological conditions that may limit participation (e.g., uncontrolled severe cardiovascular disease, schizophrenia, severe neurological dysfunction, etc.).
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