Fatigue-Busting combo: exercise and CBT tested in breast cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT07116161
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study in Singapore tests whether exercise therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce fatigue and improve treatment adherence in female breast cancer patients. 100 women who have completed surgery and chemotherapy will be enrolled. The study focuses on whether patients find the therapies acceptable and culturally sensitive, and whether they are willing to pay for them.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical, non-drug way to manage fatigue and improve treatment adherence in breast cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (100 participants) testing feasibility and acceptability, not yet proven effectiveness. Results may not apply to all cancer types or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- 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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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- Ages
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21 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Primary cohort (N=90): 1. Female 2. ≥21 years of age 3. Stage I-III breast cancer regardless of hormone receptor status or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status 4. Completed surgery 5. Completed adjuvant chemotherapy, if indicated 6. Reported fatigue (One-item fatigue scale score ≥ 4) 7. Ability to read and communicate in English 8. Willing to provide informed consent for the study participation Exploratory cohort (N=10): 1. Female 2. ≥21 years of age 3. Stage IV breast cancer regardless of hormone receptor status or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status 4. Completed surgery 5. Currently receiving systemic therapy (e.g. endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy or immunotherapy) 6. Reported fatigue (One-item fatigue scale score ≥ 4) 7. Ability to read and communicate in English 8. Willing to provide informed consent for the study participation Exclusion Criteria for both cohorts: 1. Pregnant or lactating 2. Presence of dementia or major psychiatric disease 3. Deemed medically unsuitable by medical team for low to moderate intensity exercise 4. Unable or unwilling for tele-counselling sessions 5. Uncontrolled pain or undiagnosed pain 6. Low blood counts: Hb \<8.0, Platelet \<50K, ANC \<1 7. Electrolyte imbalances: K \<3.0, Na \<130 8. Cardiovascular diseases, including but not limited to: LVEF \<35%, uncontrolled arrhythmias, severe coronary artery disease, severe valvular heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension etc. not cleared by a cardiologist 9. Active infection 10. Currently engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NCCS Satellite Clinic @ Changi General Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, 529889, Singapore
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NCCS Satellite Clinic @ Sengkang General Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, 544886, Singapore
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National Cancer Centre, Singapore (NCCS)
RECRUITINGSingapore, 168583, Singapore
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Singapore General Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, 169608, Singapore
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