Prehabilitation before breast cancer surgery: a boost for seniors?
NCT ID NCT07531836
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a home-based exercise and nutrition program, called prehabilitation, can improve physical function in adults aged 65 and older with breast cancer before they have surgery. The program includes strength, balance, and flexibility exercises tailored to each person. Researchers will also look at biological markers to see who benefits most. The goal is to help patients stay stronger and reduce complications 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
- structured exercise and nutrition program (prehabilitation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help older breast cancer patients stay stronger before surgery and recover better afterward.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires commitment and may not be suitable for all patients.
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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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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65 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 ≥65 years * Diagnosis of cancer requiring elective surgery with curative intent * Candidate for prehabilitation program before surgery * Ability to walk (with or without assistive devices) * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Urgent or emergency surgery * Severe cognitive impairment precluding participation in the intervention * Severe functional dependency (e.g., bedridden patients) * Medical contraindication to physical exercise * Life expectancy \<3 months
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario de Navarra
RECRUITINGPamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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