Short exercise program boosts quality of life in breast cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT06771635
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a 6-week supervised exercise program for women who have had breast cancer. The program included strength, cardio, and balance exercises. Researchers wanted to see if it could improve quality of life and help survivors stay physically active. 62 women who had finished treatment took part, with half doing the exercise program and half receiving only health education.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- supervised concurrent training program (resistance, cardiovascular, and neuromotor exercises)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help breast cancer survivors feel better, have more energy, and stay active long-term.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 62 participants, so results may not apply to all survivors. The program is short (6 weeks), so lasting benefits are uncertain.
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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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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Finished
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Jul 2019
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Stage I-IIIA * Free of disease * Without active chemotherapeutic treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients suffered from a chronic disease that prevented them from physical activity program * Patients with sequelae of surgery, edema of \>2 degrees in extremities with lymphadenectomy * Those women who performed PA according to the recommendations established by the WHO.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad de Burgos
Burgos, Burgos, 09001, Spain
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