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The effect of exercise in women with breast cancer

Clinical Trail of effect of exercise (resistance-core stability) on muscle strength, balance and core stability in women with breast cancer and healthy women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016011426008N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2016-07-28
Start date
2015-05-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast Cancer. Breast, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the supervised resistance intervention group, exercise protocol was consisted of resistance training (upper body, lower body). Supervised intervention was included bench press, shou
In the supervised resistance intervention group, exercise protocol was consisted of resistance training (upper body, lower body). Supervised intervention was included bench press, shoulder press, rowi
In the home-based intervention group resistance, exercise protocol was consisted of resistance training (upper body, lower body). Unsupervised Intervention was included bench press, shoulder press, ro
In the combination exercise, intervention group, combination of selected resistance training and balance and core stability training under the supervision of an experienced that was done. Intervention
The patients and healthy control groups had their daily activities and did not participate in any exercise program during the intervention period.

Sponsors

Kish International Campus University of Tehran
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
29 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Aged 29 to 60 years; Diagnosed with breast cancer stage I to III; Mastectomy in at least the last 12 months; Course of radiation-therapy and chemotherapy are completed; No new rehabilitation in upper and lower body (6 months before the diagnosis of breast cancer); No any type of breast reconstruction; Without regular exercise or less than 2 sessions training per week in the last 6 months. Exclusion criteria: No participation in the Post-test or no continue exercise program; No participation in two consecutive sessions or 3 non-consecutive sessions; Injury, onset or increased pain during exercise; Disease recurrence.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Upper extremity muscle strength. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Muscle strength in shoulder abduction, shoulder flexion and shoulder external rotation with hand-held dynamometry (Lafayette Manual Muscle Test System).;Central Stability (Trunk Muscle Endurance). Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Core Stability Tests (Beiring-Sorensen Test, McGill Test, Trunk Flexion Test).;Static balance. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Functional tests in Static balance: Single Leg, Balance Error Scoring System.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Functional tests in dynamic balance: Four Square Step Test, Timed 360° Turn, Timed Up & Go.;Lower extremity muscle strength. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Muscle strength in hip abduction, hip flexion and knee extension with hand-held dynamometry (Lafayette Manual Muscle Test System).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Arm Lymphedema. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Forearm circumference measurements.;Shoulder girdle function. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Disability of arm, shoulder and hand (Dash) Questionare.;Fear of falling. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Fall Efficacy ScaleInternational (FES-I).;Profile of Mood States. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Profile of Mood State questionnaire (POMS).;Fatigue. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Piper questionnaire.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBahare Mahmudieh

University of Tehran

baharemahmudieh@ut.ac.ir+98 76 4443 0055

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026