High-intensity Exercise After Treatment

NCT ID: NCT04950010

Last Updated: 2024-09-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

7 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-28

Study Completion Date

2022-07-15

Brief Summary

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This pilot study tests the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week, 3-arm pilot exercise trial in which 45 breast cancer survivors will be randomized to high-intensity interval training (HIIT; n=15), moderate-intensity aerobic training (MOD; n=15), or Usual Care (UC; n=15).

Detailed Description

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Aim 1: Determine the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program compared with a standard moderate-intensity aerobic training (MOD) program in 45 breast cancer survivors prescribed aromatase inhibitors.

Aim 2: Calculate effect sizes associated with the 8-week HIIT program, compared with MOD and Usual Care (UC), on cognitive and cardiovascular functions in 45 breast cancer survivors.

Eligible individuals will be women diagnosed with Stages I-IIIa breast cancer, have completed primary treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy), and currently prescribed an aromatase inhibitor. The specific aims are: 1) Determine the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program compared with a standard moderate-intensity (MOD) program; and 2) Calculate effect sizes associated with the 8-week HIIT program, compared with MOD and usual care (UC), on cognitive and cardiovascular functions. Cognitive function is operationalized as performance on executive function and working memory tasks. Cardiovascular function is operationalized as exercise capacity (VO2peak, heart rate recovery), resting function (heart rate, blood pressure), and cardiovascular structure/function (arterial stiffness, arterial wall thickness, endothelial function). Associations between change in cardiovascular outcomes and change in cognitive outcomes across the intervention period will also be explored.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer Breast Neoplasm Female

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

Breast cancer survivors randomized to HIIT will participate in a high-intensity interval training program for 8 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High-Intensity Interval Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

HIIT is a type of training in which short periods of high-intensity anaerobic exercise (1-4 minutes at 80-95% of VO2peak) are alternated with less intense aerobic recovery periods (1-3 minutes at 50-60% VO2peak). Individually-tailored exercise prescriptions will be developed based upon each participant's baseline maximal graded exercise test (heart rate corresponding with %VO2 peak) and symptom limitation. Sessions will be progressive in nature such that the volume of exercise (i.e., number and intensity of intervals) increases across weeks. Intervals will progress from a heart rate corresponding with 75% VO2peak in Week 1 to 90-95% VO2peak in Weeks 5-8. Sessions will be \~30 minutes in length. Indoor cycling is the primary mode of exercise.

Moderate-Intensity Exercise (MOD)

Breast cancer survivors randomized to MOD will participate in a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise program for 8 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Moderate-Intensity Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Individually-tailored exercise prescriptions will be developed based upon each participant's baseline maximal graded exercise test (heart rate corresponding with %VO2 peak) and symptom limitation. Sessions will be progressive in nature such that the volume of exercise increases across weeks. Indoor cycling is the primary mode of exercise. Sessions will include moderate-intensity cycling that progresses from a heart rate corresponding with 55-60% VO2peak for 30 minutes in Week 1 to 65-70% VO2peak for 45-50 minutes in Weeks 5-8.

Usual Care (UC)

Individuals randomized to UC will be instructed to continue standard cancer care and engage in habitual lifestyle behaviors.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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High-Intensity Interval Training

HIIT is a type of training in which short periods of high-intensity anaerobic exercise (1-4 minutes at 80-95% of VO2peak) are alternated with less intense aerobic recovery periods (1-3 minutes at 50-60% VO2peak). Individually-tailored exercise prescriptions will be developed based upon each participant's baseline maximal graded exercise test (heart rate corresponding with %VO2 peak) and symptom limitation. Sessions will be progressive in nature such that the volume of exercise (i.e., number and intensity of intervals) increases across weeks. Intervals will progress from a heart rate corresponding with 75% VO2peak in Week 1 to 90-95% VO2peak in Weeks 5-8. Sessions will be \~30 minutes in length. Indoor cycling is the primary mode of exercise.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Moderate-Intensity Exercise

Individually-tailored exercise prescriptions will be developed based upon each participant's baseline maximal graded exercise test (heart rate corresponding with %VO2 peak) and symptom limitation. Sessions will be progressive in nature such that the volume of exercise increases across weeks. Indoor cycling is the primary mode of exercise. Sessions will include moderate-intensity cycling that progresses from a heart rate corresponding with 55-60% VO2peak for 30 minutes in Week 1 to 65-70% VO2peak for 45-50 minutes in Weeks 5-8.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult female (aged 19 or older)
* First, primary diagnosis of Stage I-IIIa breast cancer
* Hormone receptor positive (ER+ and/or PR+) diagnosis
* Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) diagnosis
* Completed primary adjuvant treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy)
* Currently prescribed an aromatase inhibitor
* No evidence of possible cognitive impairment as assessed using the Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status (TICS-M; score \>21)
* Sedentary except for casual lifestyle recreation. This is defined as self-reporting 20+ minutes of exercise physical activity on 2 or fewer days per week within the previous six months.
* Receive physician's clearance to participate in an exercise program
* Agree to be randomized
* Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 ≥2 weeks prior to participation
* Provide written informed consent to participate in study

Exclusion Criteria

* Males.
* Stage 0 breast cancer diagnosis or metastatic disease
* Currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy for any cancer
* Scheduled to receive breast surgery (e.g., mastectomy, reconstructive surgery) during the study period
* Second cancer diagnosis (excluding non-invasive skin cancers; including breast cancer recurrence)
* Self-report an 20+ minutes of exercise physical activity on 3+ days per week for the previous 6 months
* Pregnant or plan to become pregnant during study period.
* Is not cleared to participate in exercise by a physician.
* Enrolled in another physical activity program
* Unable to cycle on a stationary bike
* Unwilling to complete study requirements
* History of stroke, transient ischemic attack, other neurological disorders, or brain surgery involving tissue removal
* Clinically significant TICS-M score (\<21) during baseline procedures
* Not fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Nebraska

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Diane Ehlers, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Nebraska

Locations

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1U54GM115458

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

0439-21-FB

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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