Can exercise lower diabetes risk in breast cancer survivors?

NCT ID NCT06830486

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

Summary

This completed study looked at how physical activity, fitness, and sitting time relate to insulin resistance (a diabetes risk factor) in 40 breast cancer survivors taking hormone therapy. Participants wore activity monitors and underwent tests for fitness, body composition, and insulin resistance. The goal is to understand how lifestyle factors might influence diabetes risk in this group.

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 research could help identify ways to reduce diabetes risk in breast cancer survivors through exercise and lifestyle changes.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all survivors. It does not test a treatment, so direct benefits are limited.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm Insulin Resistance Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States