Exercise program aims to boost heart health in breast cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT05522959
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a 16-week cardiac rehabilitation exercise program can improve heart health in women who have had early-stage breast cancer. One hundred participants will take part in the program, and researchers will measure changes in fitness, heart function, and quality of life. The goal is to see if this type of structured exercise can help reduce heart-related risks after cancer treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured exercise rehabilitation program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a structured exercise program improves heart health and quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-arm study with no comparison group, so results may not prove the program is better than standard care. It also only includes early-stage survivors, so findings may not apply to others.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Female early-stage breast cancer survivors.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * History of early-stage breast cancer (I-III) * Currently receiving or have completed adjuvant therapy (i.e. chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, targeted therapies) * Able to communicate in English Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Metastatic disease (Stage IV) * Unable or unwilling to complete cardiopulmonary exercise test
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, Canada
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