Exercise may boost Chemo's power against breast cancer
NCT ID NCT05184582
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether supervised exercise during chemotherapy can help eliminate breast cancer more effectively. 712 participants will be randomly assigned to either a structured exercise program or usual care. The main goal is to see if exercise increases the rate of complete cancer disappearance at surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- supervised high-intensity interval and resistance training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding exercise to chemotherapy helps eliminate more breast cancer before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results may not show a clear benefit, and exercise may not be feasible for all patients.
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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 712 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Patients with primary invasive breast cancer cT1-T3 cN0-2 * Full tumour biology available before initiation of NACT * Oral and written consent * Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breast-feeding * Bilateral invasive breast cancer * The presence of musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory, metabolic or cardiovascular conditions that may prevent safe completion of the exercise demands of the study * Currently performing equal to or more than 150 mins of moderate to high intensity aerobic exercise and 2 sessions per week of moderate intensity resistance exercise
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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
13 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cabrini Health
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMelbourne, Australia
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Capio St Görans Hospital
RECRUITINGStockholm, Sweden
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Edinburgh Napier University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Helsinki University Hospital
RECRUITINGHelsinki, Finland
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Karolinska University Hospital
RECRUITINGStockholm, Stockholm County, 17176, Sweden
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Royal Marsden
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
RECRUITINGGothenburg, Sweden
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Skaraborgs sjukhus
RECRUITINGLidköping, Sweden
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Southern General Hospital
RECRUITINGStockholm, Sweden
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Sundsvall Hospital
RECRUITINGSundsvall, Sweden
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Turku University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTurku, Finland
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Umeå University Hospital
RECRUITINGUmeå, Sweden
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Västmanlands Hospital
RECRUITINGVästerås, Sweden
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