Can AI coach breast cancer survivors to exercise more?
NCT ID NCT07844941
First seen Sep 28, 2026 · Last updated Sep 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing whether an AI-based exercise coaching system helps breast cancer survivors exercise more regularly and improve their quality of life. The trial enrolls 60 women who have finished major cancer treatment and are clinically stable. Half receive personalized exercise recommendations from the AI system, which adjusts guidance based on their exercise data, and half receive standard exercise advice from healthcare professionals. The study measures exercise adherence over six months, along with quality of life, psychological status, physical function, and safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an AI-based personalized exercise coaching system
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a scalable way to help breast cancer survivors stay active and feel better after treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial, so results may not apply broadly. The AI system might not outperform standard exercise advice, and some participants may find the technology hard to use.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provision of written and dated informed consent. 2. Female participants aged 18 to 70 years. 3. Pathologically confirmed breast malignancy. 4. Completion of major cancer treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy, with clinically stable disease. 5. No severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction or contraindications to exercise. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have not undergone breast cancer surgery. 2. Mental or psychological condition, as judged by the investigator, that would prevent adherence to the intervention or completion of follow-up.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruijin Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China
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