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Exercise Program or Health Education Program in Reducing Fatigue and Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors

United States54 participantsStarted 2006-01

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: An exercise program or health education program may help relieve fatigue and pain and improve the quality of life in women who are breast cancer survivors. It is not yet known whether an exercise program is more effective than a health education program or no program in reducing fatigue and pain in women who are breast cancer survivors. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying an exercise program to see how well it works in reducing fatigue and pain compared to a health education program or no program in women who are breast cancer survivors.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Breast cancer survivor * Received adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy for breast cancer only * Must have completed treatment 2-6 months ago * Hormone receptor status not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Female * Menopausal status not specified * Hemoglobin ≥ 11 g/dL * Able to read English * No high-risk for cardiovascular problems during exercise, including any of the following: * Unstable heart disease * Unstable angina * Chronic respiratory disease * Dizziness * Uncontrolled hypertension * No severe respiratory disease requiring oxygen therapy * No history of anorexia (body mass index \[BMI\] \< 18.5) or severe obesity (BMI \> 35) * No history of multiple cancers * No shortness of breath or hypotension * No sudden swelling of the ankles, hands or face * No palpitations or arrhythmias * No persistent and intolerable pain * No major acute illness (e.g., fever or respiratory infection) PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00336089

SponsorClayton State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-12