Exercise may ease fatigue in advanced breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT04120298
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a 9-month, individually tailored exercise program can reduce physical fatigue and improve quality of life in 357 people with stage IV breast cancer. Participants work with a trained instructor to follow a personalized exercise plan. The main goal is to see if exercise helps with fatigue and overall well-being after six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- supervised exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a safe, drug-free way to ease fatigue and improve daily life for people with metastatic breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so benefits may be modest. Results depend on participants sticking with the program, and fatigue can have many causes.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands
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