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CompletedNCT03494400ATTBCUpdated Apr 30, 2021

Aerobic Training in Treatment for Breast Cancer

An interventional study of Aerobic Training Presential and Aerobic Training Home-based in Cancer of Breast and Healthy, sponsored by Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-04-30.

Sponsored by Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 350 studies in Breast Neoplasms with a site in Brazil — 52 open to participants now, 111 under way, 61 of them phase 3. Breast Neoplasms · Brazil.

Enrollment
303rd of 308
6 · median 250
Started
2018
with 14 others
No phase
78 of 350
13 open now
Registered
179th of 350
by date

Among the 350 studies in Breast Neoplasms with a site in Brazil, this one is the 303rd largest by enrollment of the 308 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 15 that started in 2018, is one of 78 with no phase, and was the 179th registered.

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Study summary

Introduction. Treatment with hormone therapy reduced the likelihood of tumor recurrence and metastasis in the patient. However, it has adverse effects such as: loss of bone mineral density, increase in body weight, metabolic changes and, consequently, lower quality of life. Physical training has been used as a means of reducing these and other adverse effects, but there is no definite protocol on which training model is effective, especially in patients who only use Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitor as an adjuvant therapy for treatment of breast cancer.

Objective: To compare the effect of aerobic training on body composition, metabolic and inflammatory variables, physical activity level, sleep, anxiety, depression, body image, fatigue, strength, flexibility and quality of life of women undergoing breast cancer treatment use Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitor and women without cancer.

Method. The sample will be formed by women without cancer and under treatment with hormone therapy being accompanied by the public service for treatment of breast cancer of the city of Presidente Prudente. A 24-week notification in which the face-to-face training group will undergo aerobic training three times a week on interspersed days and the group accompanied at a distance will perform as a preferred activity under a distance supervision of professionals every 14 days of return to attend the UNESP for the adequacy of the analysis and selection of attendance to the proposed activities. Evaluations of the variables of interest at the baseline of the intervention will be performed after 12 weeks and soon after the intervention. The investigators will analyze: biomarkers (TNFα, LDL, HDL, VLDL, as well as in the lipid profile (triglycerides, total cholesterol and LDL fractions ), glycemia, insulin, anthropometric measurements, physical activity level, sleep, pain, anxiety, depression, body image, fatigue, strength, flexibility. Trainings will be performed within the target zone of maximum heart rate. Comparisons between groups at each time point will be performed using Student's T-test for independent samples. The comparisons of the variables of interest at the initial moment and after 12 and 24 weeks will be made through the multivariate analysis, where the group effects, time and interaction of both will be compared. All analyzes will be performed in SPSS software version 24.0 and significance of 5%.

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Introduction. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world.Treatment with hormone therapy reduced the likelihood of tumor recurrence and metastasis in the patient. However, it has adverse effects such as: loss of bone mineral density, increase in body weight, metabolic changes (lipid and low grade systemic inflammation) and, consequently, lower quality of life. Physical training has been used as a means of reducing these and other adverse effects, but there is no definite protocol on which training model is effective, especially in patients who only use Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitor as an adjuvant therapy for treatment of breast cancer.

Objective: To compare the effect of aerobic training on body composition, metabolic and inflammatory variables, physical activity level, sleep, anxiety, depression, body image, fatigue, strength, flexibility and quality of life of women undergoing breast cancer treatment use Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitor and women without cancer.

Method. The sample will be formed by women without cancer and under treatment with hormone therapy being accompanied by the public service for treatment of breast cancer of the city of Presidente Prudente. Where participants will be distributed in six groups submitted to intervention with aerobic training: Tamoxifen group with face-to-face training (GTP); Aromatase Inhibitor Group with face-to-face training (GIP); Tamoxifen training group by distance monitoring (GTA); Training group Aromatase inhibitor by distance monitoring (GIA); Group without training with cancer (GC) and Group training face-to-face without cancer (GTSC). A 24-week notification in which the face-to-face training group will undergo aerobic training three times a week on interspersed days and the group accompanied at a distance will perform as a preferred activity under a distance supervision of professionals every 14 days of return to attend the UNESP for the adequacy of the analysis and selection of attendance to the proposed activities. Evaluations of the variables of interest at the baseline of the intervention will be performed after 12 weeks and soon after the intervention. The investigators will analyze: biomarkers will analyze: biomarkers (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNFα), (LDL), High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), and Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL), as well as in the lipid profile (triglycerides, total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL) fractions) ), glycemia, insulin, anthropometric measurements, physical activity level, sleep, pain, anxiety, depression, body image, fatigue, strength, flexibility. Trainings will be performed within the target zone of maximum heart rate. Comparisons between groups at each time point will be performed using Student's T-test for independent samples. The comparisons of the variables of interest at the initial moment and after 12 and 24 weeks will be made through the multivariate analysis, where the group effects, time and interaction of both will be compared. All analyzes will be performed in SPSS software version 24.0 and significance of 5%.

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Conditions studied

  • Cancer of Breast
  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Breast cancer
  • Physical exercise
  • Body mass
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of breast cancer;
  • Perform Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment;
  • Being in stages 1 to 3 of breast cancer;
  • Do not present physical limitations or any health problem that prevents the performance of the evaluations and the training;
  • Have a medical certificate to perform the ergometric test and participate in physical training;
  • Not practicing physical training in the last six months;
  • Sign the Term of Free Consent and Clarification.

Inclusion Criteria for the group without cancer

  • Do not use Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitor;
  • Not being diagnosed with any type of cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Accumulate three consecutive absences or four non-consecutive absences in presential training during the month;
  • Failure to attend the scheduled bi-weekly activities in the case of the home-based training group;
  • Do not send information about the activities carried out in the case of the home-based group
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
6 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Presential Aerobic Training with Hormone Therapy

    A group of women with breast cancer who use Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitor and will perform presential aerobic training.

    Other: Aerobic Training Presential

  • Active comparator
    Presential Aerobic Training without Breast Cancer

    A group of women without breast cancer who use Aromatase Inhibitor and will perform presential aerobic training.

    Other: Aerobic Training Presential

  • Experimental
    Home-based Aerobic Training with Hormone Therapy

    A group of women with breast cancer who use Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitor and will perform home-based aerobic training.

    Other: Aerobic Training Home-based

  • Active comparator
    Home-based Aerobic Training without Breast Cancer

    A group of women without breast cancer who use Aromatase Inhibitor and will perform aerobic training home-based.

    Other: Aerobic Training Home-based

Interventions

  • OtherAerobic Training Presential

    The intervention will last 24 weeks, in which the presential training group will undergo aerobic training three times a week on interspersed days, more follow-up.

    Also known as: Physical exercise Presential

  • OtherAerobic Training Home-based

    The intervention will last 24 weeks, the group accompanied by the distance will carry out the activities in their preferred place under the distance supervision of professionals and every 14 days must attend the UNESP to adjust the intensity and verification of attendance to the proposed activities, more follow-up.

    Also known as: Physical exercise Home-based

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of body composition by Bone Densitometry (DEXA) equipment

    Reduction of body mass and of increased fat free mass

    Time frame: 24 week

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of quality of life by questionnarie EORTC-QLQ-30

    Increased of quality of life global

    Time frame: 24 week

  2. Evaluation inflammatory response by ELISA equipment

    Reduction of interleukin- IL 6

    Time frame: 24 week

  3. Evaluation of pain by questionnarie BPI.

    Reduction of pain intensity to increased of functional capacity

    Time frame: 24 week

  4. Evaluation of level of physical activity by triaxial accelerometer equipment

    Increased of level of physical activity

    Time frame: 24 week

  5. Nutritional evaluation by food register

    Increased of quality of food

    Time frame: 24 week

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Study locations

1 site
  • Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
    Presidente Prudente, São Paulo 19060-560, Brazil
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References and documents

Publications

  • Battaglini CL, Mills RC, Phillips BL, Lee JT, Story CE, Nascimento MG, Hackney AC. Twenty-five years of research on the effects of exercise training in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review of the literature. World J Clin Oncol. 2014 May 10;5(2):177-90. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i2.177. PubMed 24829866 ↗
  • Do J, Cho Y, Jeon J. Effects of a 4-week multimodal rehabilitation program on quality of life, cardiopulmonary function, and fatigue in breast cancer patients. J Breast Cancer. 2015 Mar;18(1):87-96. doi: 10.4048/jbc.2015.18.1.87. Epub 2015 Mar 27. PubMed 25834616 ↗
  • Eriksen AK, Hansen RD, Borre M, Larsen RG, Jensen JM, Overgaard K, Borre M, Kyro C, Landberg R, Olsen A, Tjonneland A. A lifestyle intervention among elderly men on active surveillance for non-aggressive prostate cancer: a randomised feasibility study with whole-grain rye and exercise. Trials. 2017 Jan 13;18(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1734-1. PubMed 28086943 ↗
  • Nyrop KA, Callahan LF, Rini C, Altpeter M, Hackney B, Schecher A, Wilson A, Muss HB. Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Arthritis Program for Breast Cancer Survivors on Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy Who Experience Joint Pain. Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 Jun 11;12:E91. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.140535. PubMed 26068412 ↗
  • Travier N, Velthuis MJ, Steins Bisschop CN, van den Buijs B, Monninkhof EM, Backx F, Los M, Erdkamp F, Bloemendal HJ, Rodenhuis C, de Roos MA, Verhaar M, ten Bokkel Huinink D, van der Wall E, Peeters PH, May AM. Effects of an 18-week exercise programme started early during breast cancer treatment: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Med. 2015 Jun 8;13:121. doi: 10.1186/s12916-015-0362-z. PubMed 26050790 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jul 2018 to primary completion in Jun 2019, 11 months.

Of 2,661 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Breast Neoplasms, half reached primary completion within 33 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 16 and three quarters within 66. This study's 11 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 2,771 studies reached it within 33 months; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 66.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Mar 14, 2018
First posted
Apr 11, 2018
StartActual
Jul 1, 2018
Primary completionActual
Jun 23, 2019
CompletionActual
Nov 30, 2020
Last update
Apr 30, 2021
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 30, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03494400
Lead sponsor
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Responsible party
Andréa Dias Reis (Clinical Professor, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 11, 2018
Start date
Jul 1, 2018
Primary completion
Jun 23, 2019
Completion
Nov 30, 2020
Last update
Apr 30, 2021

Study contacts

ISMAEL F FREITAS JUNIOR
study director · Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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