NCT01908023

Exercise and Radiotherapy, a Good Combination?

Exercise and Radiotherapy, a Good Combination? A Pilot Study of Group Exercise for Patients With Breast Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Every year, almost 3000 Norwegian women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Various symptoms of short-and long-term side effects may be experienced, such as physical deterioration, reduced quality of life and fatigue. At St.Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, all out-patients undergoing post operative radiotherapy are currently offered participation in group exercise training sessions. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate these out-patient group exercise sessions.

Conditions

• Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	exercise	One hour, twice a week, for 5 weeks: warming-up with aerobic exercises, endurance exercises, strength exercises for large muscle groups, body awareness, range-of- motion exercises for the shoulders and stretching and relaxation

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-05-01
• Primary completion: 2013-11-01
• Completion: 2014-01-01
• First posted: 2013-07-25
• Last updated: 2017-04-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway