Exercise program aims to ease breast cancer side effects
NCT ID NCT07170631
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 3-month exercise program for women with breast cancer who have arm swelling (lymphedema) and nerve pain (neuropathy) from treatment. Thirty women will do general and arm-specific exercises twice a week. Researchers will measure changes in arm size and pain levels before and after the program to see if it helps.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- therapeutic exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to manage common side effects of breast cancer treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with no control group, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone. The program requires commitment and may not work for all.
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Study facts
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- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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35 to 70 years
- 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: * Patients receiving treatment for breast carcinoma.reatments include surgical procedures (breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy), axillary lymph node dissection, sentinel lymph node biopsy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy. * Participants must provide authorization from their primary care physician and/or oncologist to perform therapeutic exercise. * Diagnosis of lymphedema associated with stage I or II breast cancer (Stage 1 or mild: circumference difference less than 4 cm \[volume difference 10-25%\] compared to the healthy arm; Stage 2 or moderate: circumference difference between 4 and 6 cm \[volume difference 25-50%\] compared to the healthy arm). * A score of 4 or higher on the DN4 questionnaire (neuropathic pain) Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of medical authorization. * Pre-existing cardiac pathology prior to cancer diagnosis. * Exacerbation of comorbidities. * Travel time exceeding 45 minutes to the location where the therapeutic exercise program is conducted.
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