NCT01468766

Effects of a Supervised Progressive Resistance Training With Breast Cancer Patients During Adjuvant Radiotherapy

Effects of a Supervised Progressive Resistance Training With Breast Cancer Patients During Adjuvant Radiotherapy - A Randomised Controlled Intervention Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (actual)
• Sponsor: German Cancer Research Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this randomized intervention study is to investigate the effects and biological mechanisms of a supervised 12-week progressive resistance training on fatigue and immunological and inflammatory biomarkers in breast cancer patients during adjuvant radiotherapy. To determine the effect of the exercise itself beyond potential psychosocial effects due to attention by trainers or the group support, patients in the control group have a comparable training schedule (i.e. 60 min, twice a week, for 12 weeks) but with relaxation training (Jacobsen method).

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Cancer-related Fatigue

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Supervised progressive resistance training	2x60 minutes per week for 12 weeks
OTHER	Supervised progressive muscle relaxation training (Jacobson method)	2x60 minutes per week for 12 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-02-01
• Primary completion: 2013-07-01
• Completion: 2014-07-01
• First posted: 2011-11-09
• Last updated: 2016-04-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany