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Physical Evaluation and Quality of Life in the Practice of Fencing in Breast Cancer Support

Practice of Fencing in Breast Cancer Care

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03051828
Acronym
ESCRIME
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-02-14
Start date
2015-08-01
Completion date
2016-08-01
Last updated
2026-06-09

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

fencing, cancer

Brief summary

The data collection of physical evaluations after regular practice of the fencing at patients having surgically been treated for breast cancer highlighted encouraging results both on the functional drawing, and on the improvement of the quality of life.

Detailed description

Recent scientific works show that a regular physical activity decreases the rate of second offense of breast cancer from 20 to 50 % at the women beforehand treated for breast cancer. The objectives: * participate as a supplement to the physiotherapist in the mobilization of the operated shoulder * act in association with the surgical and medical team to release the adhesions superficial * welcome these women hurt through a participative sports project * get them a fencing adapted in a friendly atmosphere * offer them personalized exchanges * to propose a consequent energy expenditure but according to each and to the context * have a practice of the operated side * make them practise a sport with pleasure and without fatal effects By the practice of the sports activity, investigators wish to help these people upset in their life to find the joy of life, to have projects, to find some pleasure to share moments of user-friendliness. Having led a fight against the disease to help them to lead a new fight of fencer happy to have a practice.

Interventions

PROCEDUREfencing

No intervention: practice fencing

Sponsors

Hôpital NOVO
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* patients operated for the breast cancer in the Hospital Rene Dubos * patients who have sign a consent * patients having supplied an aptitude certificate in fencing

Exclusion criteria

* patients who have a contraindication in the sport

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
quality of life questionnary20 sporting session, an average of one year

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORVAUTIER-RIT Sophie, PH

Rene Dubos Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 10, 2026