Breast Neoplasms
Conditions
Keywords
exercise therapy, oxygen consumption
Brief summary
Every year, almost 3000 Norwegian women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Various symptoms of short-and long-term side effects may be experienced, such as physical deterioration, reduced quality of life and fatigue. At St.Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, all out-patients undergoing post operative radiotherapy are currently offered participation in group exercise training sessions. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate these out-patient group exercise sessions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALexercise
One hour, twice a week, for 5 weeks: warming-up with aerobic exercises, endurance exercises, strength exercises for large muscle groups, body awareness, range-of- motion exercises for the shoulders and stretching and relaxation
Sponsors
St. Olavs Hospital
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Surgery for breast cancer. * Completed chemotherapy treatment. * Radiotherapy is scheduled.
Exclusion criteria
* metastatic disease * pregnancy * drug abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes in physical performance | from baseline to 6 weeks | aerobic capacity (VO2peak) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| perceived coping | from baseline to 6 weeks | Patient Activation Measure (PAM) |
| Range of motion | from baseline to 6 weeks | — |
| quality of life | from baseline to 6 weeks | questionnaire SF-36 |
| activity level | from baseline to 6 weeks | International physical activity questionnaire |
| balance | from baseline to 6 weeks | Functional Reach |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed