CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery

Saudi Arabia47 participantsStarted 2023-10-17

Plain-language summary

This study will address the female patients who are exposed to surgery after breast cancer. strength training for the inspiratory muscles will be applied in addition to the traditional care including physical therapy that will be compared to the effect of the traditional care alone on multiple outcome measures such as muscle strength, function, fatigue, and stress.

Who can participate

Age range

40 Years – 70 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Post-operative breast cancer female patients * Age ≥40 years * All patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score ≤ 2 * Having to undergo primary treatment with surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Severe anemia (Hb ≤ 8 g/dL) * Presence of underlying chronic cardiac or respiratory disease * severe infection, neurologic or muscular diseases prohibiting physical activity * uncontrolled and/or extensive brain metastases, or bone metastases that were assessed to pose a risk of pathological fractures from exercising * Contraindications descriped by the physician

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Inspiratory muscle strength by Maximal inspiratory pressure MIP

Timeframe: at baseline

Inspiratory muscle strength by Maximal inspiratory pressure MIP

Timeframe: after the end of the treatment (after 8 weeks)

Inspiratory muscle strength by Maximal inspiratory pressure MIP

Timeframe: at follow up (3 months after the end of the treatment)

Functional exercise capacity evaluated by a 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Timeframe: baseline

Functional exercise capacity evaluated by a 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Timeframe: after the end of the treatment (after 8 weeks)

Functional exercise capacity evaluated by a 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Timeframe: at follow up (3 months after the end of the treatment)

Handgrip strength

Timeframe: at baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06091696

SponsorUniversity of Hail

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-01

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Post-operative Breast Cancer trials

Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

40 Years – 70 Years

Sex

FEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Inspiratory muscle strength by Maximal inspiratory pressure MIP

Timeframe: at baseline

Inspiratory muscle strength by Maximal inspiratory pressure MIP

Timeframe: after the end of the treatment (after 8 weeks)

Inspiratory muscle strength by Maximal inspiratory pressure MIP

Timeframe: at follow up (3 months after the end of the treatment)

Functional exercise capacity evaluated by a 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Timeframe: baseline

Functional exercise capacity evaluated by a 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Timeframe: after the end of the treatment (after 8 weeks)

Functional exercise capacity evaluated by a 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Timeframe: at follow up (3 months after the end of the treatment)

Handgrip strength

Timeframe: at baseline