NCT03286257

Can Exercise Training Reduce the Frequency and Severity of Hot Flushes Associated With Breast Cancer Treatment?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 8 (actual)
• Sponsor: Liverpool John Moores University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In brief, this study sets out to understand if exercise training can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flushes associated with breast cancer treatment.

Detailed description

In detail, the aim of this research project is to investigate whether improving temperature control mechanisms including vascular function, with exercise training is beneficial in alleviating hot flushes in breast cancer patients and their associated quality of life symptoms. Participants will be recruited at least 3-months post breast cancer treatment (surgery, radio-therapy, chemotherapy). This time point has been chosen for this study to allow patients to fully engage in the exercise intervention following treatment. All participants will be asked to attend the laboratory at Liverpool John Moores University on 4 separate occasions; 2 visits pre- and 2 visits following the exercise intervention for data collection including measures of vascular health, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and fitness. The investigators will also gain information on food intake and incidence of hot flushes across a 7-day period pre- and post the intervention.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise Intervention	A partially supervised 16-week moderate intensity exercise intervention consisting of 3-5 sessions per week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-04-01
• Primary completion: 2018-07-01
• Completion: 2018-07-01
• First posted: 2017-09-18
• Last updated: 2023-10-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom