Cancer Pain
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized controlled clinical trial with two parallel arms and single-blind outcome assessment. A total of 42 participants, breast cancer survivors at stages I to III, will be enrolled and
Sponsors
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Campus Recife - UFPE/RECIFE
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult women diagnosed with breast cancer (stage I–III) will be included; surgically treated; having undergone chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or both; reporting symptoms of cancer-related fatigue and chronic pain; presenting a weekly volume of physical activity in the last three months < 150 min/week at moderate intensity or < 75 min/week at vigorous intensity; and having access to a mobile device with the Android operating system
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they show tumor progression to stage IV or recurrence of breast cancer; have undergone hormone replacement therapy at any time; present other conditions that contraindicate the practice of physical activity (e.g., cardiovascular, neurological, orthopedic, or metabolic conditions); and participate in other exercise programs during the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in cancer-related fatigue after eight weeks of intervention, verified through the application of the Piper Fatigue Scale – Revised, based on the observation of a statistically significant reduction in total scale scores when comparing pre- and post-intervention values between groups.;Espera-se encontrar uma redução da intensidade da dor crônica após oito semanas de intervenção, verificada por meio da aplicação da Numeric Rating Scale, a partir da observação de uma redução estatisticamente significativa nos escores de intensidade da dor quando comparados os valores pré e pós-intervenção entre os grupos. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in self-reported interoceptive awareness after eight weeks of intervention, verified through the application of the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, based on the observation of a statistically significant increase in total scores when comparing pre- and post-intervention values between groups.;It is expected to find an increase in weekly physical activity level after eight weeks of intervention, verified through the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, based on the observation of a statistically significant increase in total weekly physical activity volume expressed in minutes per week when comparing pre- and post-intervention values between groups.;It is expected to find a reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms after eight weeks of intervention, verified through the application of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, based on the observation of a statistically significant reduction in anxiety and depression subscale scores when comparing pre- and post-intervention values between groups.;It is expected to find positive changes in affective responses to exercise after eight weeks of intervention, verified through the application of the Feeling Scale, based on the observation of statistically significant changes in self-reported affective scores when comparing pre- and post-intervention values between groups. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactWeydyson Anastácio
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed