Feasibility Study of the Addition of a Personal Trainer to the Post-Treatment Regimen of Breast Cancer Survivors

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose is to examine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the role of a personal trainer for non-metastatic breast cancer survivors to improve physical activity and well-being (in terms of quality of life).

Detailed Description
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After breast cancer treatment, many women are faced with effects of treatment such as changes in appearance, fatigue, and reduced quality of life as compared to the pre-disease state. An intervention to increase physical activity may be helpful to improve well-being and outcomes for women treated for breast cancer.

Official Title
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Feasibility Study of the Addition of a Personal Trainer to the Post-Treatment Regimen of Breast Cancer Survivors

Conditions
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Breast Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Exercise regimen


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Female Post active breast cancer therapy (e.g. surgery and/or chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy), but may still be undergoing maintenance cancer therapy. Free of macro-metastatic disease Sedentary pre-cancer diagnosis: Those individuals not participating in a regular exercise program or not meeting the minimal physical activity recommendations from the General Surgeon which is accumulating 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity on most days of the week Ability to provide informed consent Ability to provide a written physician's clearance Patients must be new to the Survivorship Clinic (within first 12 months). Exclusion Criteria: Medical conditions that would preclude participation in a weight-training program. Those who plan on relocating outside the Greater Pittsburgh Area in the next 3 months of intervention.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Personal Trainer<br>All subjects will meet a set amount of times with a personal trainer over the course of the study to participate in an exercise regimen. | Other: Exercise regimen<br>* Subjects will receive a personal exercise regimen based on their health history and individual capability.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Study recruitment ability | Pilot study | Baseline through   6 months of follow-up. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Physical fitness | Measured by pedometer. | Baseline through   6 months of follow-up. | 
| Change in Paffenberger Exercise habits questionnaire | This questionnaire asks about exercise habits. | Baseline and   6 months | 
| Change in physical activity self-efficacy questionnaire | This questionnaire will measure a person's perceived competence to engage in an activity | Baseline and   6 months | 
| Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Endocrine Symptoms | This is a quality of life questionnaire | Baseline and   6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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survivors, physical fitness