Women in Steady Exercise Research [Formerly Women, Oxidative Stress, Exercise and Estrogens (WOSEE)]

NCT ID: NCT00393172

Last Updated: 2019-11-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-05-31

Study Completion Date

2010-03-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Exercising regularly may lower the risk of breast cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well exercise prevents breast cancer in healthy young women.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the changes in urine levels of a stable marker of oxidative stress (F\_2-isoprostanes) in healthy young women who undergo exercise training during 4 menstrual cycles vs no exercise.

Secondary

* Assess the changes in other metabolic factors that explain the association between physical activity and breast cancer, including:

Estrogen metabolism (estrone, estradiol, estriol, 2-OHE\_1, 2-OHE\_2, 2-MeOHE\_1, 2-MeOHE\_2, 4-OHE\_1, 4-OHE\_2 \[as well as ratios of these metabolites\], insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 (as well as IGF-binding proteins-1, -2, and -3, insulin, glucose, body composition (including body mass index, lean mass, and body fat \[DEXA scan\]).

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, controlled study. Participants are stratified according to baseline body fat percentage and age (18 to 24 years vs 25 to 30 years). Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 intervention arms.

* Arm I: Participants exercise for 30 minutes 5 times a week. The intensity of exercise is increased every 4 weeks. The exercise regimen continues for up to 4 menstrual cycles.
* Arm II: Participants are observed for 4 menstrual cycles. Participants in both arms undergo 24-hour collection of urine on days 7, 8, and 9 of menstrual cycles 1 and 6. F\_2-isoprostanes are measured via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Estrogens are also measured by GC/MS and include E\_1, E\_2, E\_3, 2-OHE\_1, 2-OHE\_2, 4-OHE\_1, 4-OHE\_2, 2-MeE\_1, 2-MeE\_2, 4-MeE\_1, 4-MeE\_2, and 16OHE\_1.

Participants undergo blood collection, body mass measurement by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, and a fitness assessment twice during the 6-month study.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 400 participants will be accrued.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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exercise

5 days per week exercise for 4 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

5 days per week exercise for 4 months

no exercise

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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exercise

5 days per week exercise for 4 months

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy women
* Self-reported menstrual cycle length of 25-35 days within the past 2 months
* Nonsmoker
* Sedentary (exercise \< 3 times weekly within the past 6 months)
* Intact ovaries and uterus
* No history of gynecological problems (e.g., fibroids, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome)
* Female
* Premenopausal
* Body mass index 18.5 to 40
* Stable weight (no changes ≥ 10% within the past year)

Exclusion Criteria

* No pregnancy or breast feeding within the past 6 months
* No plans to become pregnant during study treatment
* No cancer within the past 5 years except for nonmelanoma skin cancers
* No medical condition that would prohibit participation in a vigorous program of weight-bearing aerobic exercise including, but not limited to, any of the following:

* Fibromyalgia
* Chronic fatigue syndrome
* Metabolic disorders
* Recent cardiovascular event
* Orthopedic limitations
* Psychiatric disorders requiring antipsychotic drugs
* No uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \[BP\] \> 160 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP \> 99 mm Hg)
* No more than 7 alcoholic beverages per week
* No injected hormonal contraceptive use within the past year
* More than 6 months since prior use of intrauterine device
* More than 3 months since prior oral or patch hormone contraceptives
* No medication that would prohibit participation in a vigorous program of weight-bearing aerobic exercise
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mindy Kurzer

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota

Locations

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University of Minnesota - St. Paul Campus

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Crawford TN, Arikawa AY, Kurzer MS, Schmitz KH, Phipps WR. Cross-sectional study of factors influencing sex hormone-binding globulin concentrations in normally cycling premenopausal women. Fertil Steril. 2015 Dec;104(6):1544-51. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.08.040. Epub 2015 Sep 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26385402 (View on PubMed)

Arikawa AY, Jakits HE, Flood A, Thomas W, Gross M, Schmitz KH, Kurzer MS. Consumption of a high glycemic load but not a high glycemic index diet is marginally associated with oxidative stress in young women. Nutr Res. 2015 Jan;35(1):7-13. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2014.10.005. Epub 2014 Oct 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25453541 (View on PubMed)

Smith AJ, Phipps WR, Thomas W, Schmitz KH, Kurzer MS. The effects of aerobic exercise on estrogen metabolism in healthy premenopausal women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2013 May;22(5):756-64. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-12-1325.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23652373 (View on PubMed)

O'Dougherty M, Schmitz KH, Hearst MO, Covelli M, Kurzer MS. Dual conversations: body talk among young women and their social contacts. Qual Health Res. 2011 Sep;21(9):1191-204. doi: 10.1177/1049732311405804. Epub 2011 Apr 20.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21508251 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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U54CA116849

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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UMN-0505M69867

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

FWA00000312-5

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT00354718

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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