Diet and exercise may cut heart risks for breast cancer patients on hormone therapy
NCT ID NCT07443787
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a Mediterranean diet and increased physical activity could improve heart health in 150 breast cancer survivors taking hormone therapy. Participants received counseling on diet and exercise over three months. Researchers measured changes in waist size, weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol to see if the lifestyle program reduced heart disease risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mediterranean diet and physical activity promotion
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that lifestyle changes help manage heart disease risk in breast cancer survivors on hormone therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study without a control group, so results may not be definitive or apply to all patients. Lifestyle changes can be hard to maintain long-term.
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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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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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 75 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed hormone receptor-positive breast cancer * Breast cancer survivors receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy (tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors) for ≥3 months * No recurrence or second primary malignancy * Ability to perform moderate-intensity physical activity * Consecutively recruited during routine surveillance visits Exclusion Criteria: * Incomplete or discontinued hormone therapy * Concurrent ovarian suppression * Use of lipid-lowering medications * Severe uncontrolled comorbidities (e.g., diabetes, cardiac, or hepatic disease) * Cognitive or physical impairments preventing informed consent or participation * Restrictive dietary regimens
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akid Othmane Hospital
Oran, Aïn-El-Turck, 31300, Algeria
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