Can a personalized exercise program boost recovery in cancer survivors?
NCT ID NCT07765927
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This pilot trial tests whether a supervised exercise program is safe, helpful, and practical for adults who have had breast or gynecologic cancer. Participants will take part in a 12-week program combining strength and aerobic training under trained guidance. The study focuses on whether people can stick with the program and complete it, along with their satisfaction and any perceived burden. It aims to gather the groundwork for a larger study on exercise as part of cancer recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Supervised, personalized exercise program combining resistance and aerobic training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for a standard, supervised exercise program to help cancer survivors improve fitness and well-being during recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. It may not show clear health benefits, and results may not apply to all cancer survivors.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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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18 years and older
- 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: * Age ≥18 years * Confirmed diagnosis of breast or gynecologic cancer (any stage) * Willingness to participate in the exercise oncology program and associated research procedures Ability to provide informed consent * Clearance to participate in exercise as determined by completion of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Plus (PAR-Q+) and any additional clinical screening as needed Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of absolute contraindications to exercise (e.g., unstable cardiovascular disease, acute illness, or other conditions that preclude safe participation in physical activity) * Determination by a referring or treating healthcare provider that the patient is not appropriate for exercise participation at the time of screening * Inability to complete required screening procedures, including the PAR-Q+
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa Health Care
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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