Effect of Exercise Training in Autonomic Modulation in Breast Cancer Patients

Federal University of Maranhao

Status: Completed

Conditions: Autonomic Nervous System Diseases; Breast Neoplasms

Treatments: Other: Combined Exercise Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02584712

FUMaranhao

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of exercise training in the autonomic nervous system activity in breast cancer patients, who underwent doxorubicin medication.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 30 to 59 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Breast cancer patients at stages 1, 2 and 3;
• Sedentary;
• Currently at treatment;
• 4-6 months after surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Musculoskeletal injuries or disorders;
• Mental illnesses
• Stage 4 (Metastasis)
• Enrolled in other exercise program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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18 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

This group do not participated in the intervention protocol (exercise training), and was followed throughout the entire process. Autonomic activity was assessed before and after 4 weeks.

Exercise Training

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group undergone exercise training intervention during 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Combined Exercise Training