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EXERT-BCH Exercise Regimen to Improve Muscle Mass After Treatment of Breast Cancer

NCT06115486 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-02-04

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the outcomes of two standard of care group exercise regimens to increase muscle mass in women who have been treated with breast cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Control Arm ACSM Guidelines

The control group will follow resistance training guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine. Eight to ten multi-joint exercises will be performed to stress the major muscle groups.

OTHER

Experimental Arm 6-12-25 repetitions per set

The exercise regimens will employ a mixture of compound exercises utilizing both open and closed kinetic chain movements (CKC), focusing on exercises with the goal of increasing skeletal muscle mass and body composition. The regimen will incorporate 6, then 12, then 25 repetitions in sequence per set per muscle group with minimal amounts of rest between.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Colin Champ, MD, CSCS · Radiation Oncologist

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-09
Primary Completion
2027-01-31
Completion
2027-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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