New approach aims to ease chronic pain in breast cancer survivors without drugs
NCT ID NCT04531917
First seen Mar 23, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 12 times
Summary
This study tests whether combining pain neuroscience education (teaching patients about how pain works) with a gradual, timed increase in physical activity can reduce chronic pain in breast cancer survivors. About 122 survivors who have finished cancer treatment will be randomly assigned to either this combined program or usual care (an information leaflet). The goal is to see if the program lowers pain intensity and improves quality of life over three months, with follow-up lasting two years.
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Jette, Brussels Capital, 1090, Belgium
What this could mean
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Active substance
Pain neuroscience education and behavioural graded activity
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to manage chronic pain and improve quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (122 participants) testing a behavioural intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The effect may be modest, and long-term benefits are uncertain.
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