Tiny study hopes to unlock Diet's role in Post-Chemo recovery

NCT ID NCT03961685

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This observational study looks at how diet, activity, and lifestyle factors relate to muscle strength and heart health in 14 postmenopausal breast cancer patients who received anthracycline chemotherapy. Researchers will measure changes in heart function, muscle energy, and blood markers over about three weeks. The goal is to better understand recovery, not to test a new treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could reveal how diet and lifestyle affect recovery of muscle and heart function after breast cancer chemotherapy.
What could go wrong: This is a very small observational study (14 people) with no treatment being tested, so results may not apply broadly or lead to direct changes in care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Ohio State University Clinical Research Center (Davis Medical Research Center)

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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