Home workouts may boost heart health in minority cancer patients
NCT ID NCT05327452
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a 16-week home exercise program can help Black and Hispanic patients with breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer become more active during chemotherapy. Participants will do aerobic and resistance exercises either with virtual supervision or on their own, and researchers will track changes in physical activity and heart health markers. The goal is to find practical ways to improve well-being in underserved communities.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 135 people
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- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years old; children under the age of 18 will be excluded due to rarity of disease * Newly diagnosed with stage I-III breast, colorectal or prostate cancer * Self-identify as Hispanic or Black * Are within 4 weeks of initiating chemotherapy * Overweight or obese (BMI \>25kg/m2 or body fat percent \>30) * Physician's clearance to participate in moderate-vigorous intensity exercise * Speak English or Spanish * Engaging in less than 90 minutes of moderate-or-vigorous physical activity per week * Willing to travel to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for necessary data collection * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing musculoskeletal or cardiorespiratory conditions * Patients should not have any uncontrolled illness including ongoing or active infection, uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, or thyroid disease * Patients with other active malignancies * Patients with metastatic disease * Participate in more than 90 minutes of structured exercise/week * Unable to travel to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for necessary data collection * Subjects, who in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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