Can a simple walk ease cancer fatigue in older women?
NCT ID NCT05684367
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether walking programs can reduce fatigue in older breast cancer survivors (age 60+). 24 participants will either walk at a center or at home. The goal is to find a practical way to improve energy and well-being after cancer treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- walking exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, accessible way to reduce fatigue and improve quality of life for older breast cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-stage study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to all survivors. The intervention is behavioral, so adherence and individual results may vary.
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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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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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60 to 105 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: * Consent to participate in the study * Age ≥ 60 years old * Had stage I-III invasive breast cancer * The cancer is diagnosed in 2021 or 2022 * Completed adjuvant therapy for at least 3 months but no more than 1 year * Willingness to participate in all study procedures * Had at least moderate-level fatigue (defined as raw score ≥ 8 on the PROMIS Measure) Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to provide informed consent * Current involvement in rehabilitation program * Absolute contraindications to exercise training * Significant cognitive impairment * Progressive, degenerative neurologic disease * Hip fracture, hip or knee replacement, or spinal surgery within past 4 months * Other significant comorbidities that may impair ability to participate in the exercise intervention * Pregnant * Regular consumption of nicotinamide riboside supplement * Simultaneous participation in other interventional studies * Had no or very mild fatigue (defined as raw score ≤7 in PROMIS) * Diagnosis of any of the following medical conditions in past three years (coronary heart disease, angina, heart attack, heart failure, stroke, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, arthritis, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease), as measured by Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System * Receipt of any oral or intravenous antibiotic 4 weeks prior to screening * Receipt of any probiotics within 4 weeks of screening * History of active treatment for HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection * Positive stool cultures for enteric pathogens, including Clostridium difficile * Excessive alcohol use (i.e., \> 14 drinks/week) or alcohol abuse (i.e., \> 5 drinks/day for males or \> 4 drinks/day for females) * Other substance abuse within the past 3 years * Smoking history in past 3 years
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute on Aging; University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
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