Simple walk and grounding may ease breast cancer symptoms

NCT ID NCT06767059

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether walking, with or without a grounding stick, can reduce pain, fatigue, and improve sleep in women with breast cancer. Fifty-five women who were on chemotherapy took part. They walked for 30 minutes at least three times a week for eight weeks. The goal was to see if these simple activities could make daily life a bit easier.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: walking and grounding (walking with a grounding stick)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain, fatigue, and sleep problems during breast cancer treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 55 participants. Results may not apply to all women, and the benefits may be modest or due to the walking itself rather than grounding.

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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

Gazi University Health Research and Application Center Gazi Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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