Exercise program shows promise for cancer Patients' Well-Being

NCT ID NCT05816187

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Universidad Complutense de Madrid Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a 6-week supervised exercise program could improve quality of life and reduce fatigue in 78 breast and colon cancer patients. Participants were randomly assigned to either the exercise program or usual care, and were followed for one year. The main goal was to see if exercise helps patients feel better physically and emotionally.

What this could mean

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Active substance: supervised therapeutic exercise
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a simple, supervised exercise program helps cancer patients feel better and have more energy during and after treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 78 participants. The results may not apply to all cancer patients, and the benefits of exercise might be modest or hard to separate from other factors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm colon carcinoma colonic neoplasm neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BREAST CANCER COLON CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor

Madrid, 28031, Spain

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