Exercise Intervention Study for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy.

Sponsor
Duke University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00405678
Collaborator
United States Department of Defense (U.S. Fed)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To determine the effects of endurance exercise training on cardiopulmonary fitness in breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Exercise Training
  • Behavioral: Chemo only
Phase 1/Phase 2

Detailed Description

Given that this is the first study to explore the potential effects of exercise training on exercise capacity, tumor vascularity and response in women undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer, prior to the initiation of the full investigation, we will conduct a small vanguard study to ensure we can achieve acceptable exercise adherence rates in the absence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs). Specifically, three operable breast cancer patients will be recruited and enrolled as described below and perform exercise training for a minimum of six weeks. If acceptable exercise rates are observed in the absence of severe DLTs during this time, we will proceed with the full investigation (recruitment of additional 20 patients) (see Figure 2). Using a prospective, randomized design, potential participants will be identified and screened for eligibility by an assigned Breast Protocol Nurse (TBD) via medical record review of patients scheduled for their primary neoadjuvant chemotherapy consultation at DCCC

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
23 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
The Effects of Exercise Training on Tumor Vascularity and Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Operable Breast Cancer: A Phase I-II Study
Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Feb 1, 2010
Actual Study Completion Date :
Sep 1, 2010

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: 1

Subjects receiving chemo and exercise training

Behavioral: Exercise Training
Subjects receiving chemo with exercise training

Experimental: 2

Subjects receiving chemo only

Behavioral: Exercise Training
Subjects receiving chemo with exercise training

Behavioral: Chemo only
Subjects receiving chemo only

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Determine effects of endurance exercise training on cardiopulmonary fitness via a stress test [3 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Adherence to fitness program [3 months]

  2. Quality of life as determined by the (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast) FACT-B scale. [3 months]

  3. Determine and define feasibility for an adequately powered Phase III study. [3 months]

  4. Determine effects of exercise training on tumor vascularity, systemic response and tumor response. [3 months]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Histologically confirmed operable primary breast cancer

  • Age 18 or older

  • Karnofsky performance status greater than 70

  • No previous malignancy

  • Absence of significant cardiac disease (left ventricular ejection fraction greater than or equal to 50%)

  • No hormonal replacement therapy use within the past month

  • Not pregnant

  • Ability to read and understand English

  • Signed written informed consent prior to beginning protocol specific procedures

  • Willing to travel to DUMC to exercise three times per week

  • Primary treating oncologist approval

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Duke University Medical Center Durham North Carolina United States 27710

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Duke University
  • United States Department of Defense

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lee W Jones, PhD, Duke University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

Responsible Party:
Duke University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00405678
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Pro00007112
  • 8426
First Posted:
Nov 30, 2006
Last Update Posted:
Jul 11, 2014
Last Verified:
Jul 1, 2013

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 11, 2014