Pre-Surgery workouts may ease breast cancer recovery
NCT ID NCT07425379
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a simple home exercise program done for at least three weeks before breast cancer surgery can help women recover better. 54 women with early-stage breast cancer will be randomly assigned to either the exercise program or usual care. Researchers will measure shoulder movement, arm function, pain, and quality of life for up to two years after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Home-based prehabilitation exercise program (aerobic, resistance, and stretching exercises)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a simple, low-cost way to help women recover better after breast cancer surgery, with less shoulder pain and disability.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 54 participants. The exercise program is home-based, so results may vary depending on how well participants follow it. It is not a treatment for cancer itself.
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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 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 80 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: Women aged 18-80 Stage I-III invasive breast cancer Scheduled for surgery ≥3 weeks before surgery No neoadjuvant therapy Exclusion Criteria: Exercise contraindication Active shoulder pathology Severe cardiopulmonary disease Planned neoadjuvant therapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr. Sadi Konuk Bakirkoy Training and Health Hospital
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34140, Turkey (Türkiye)
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