Physical Evaluation and Quality of Life in the Practice of Fencing in Breast Cancer Support (ESCRIME)

June 8, 2026 updated by: Hôpital NOVO

Practice of Fencing in Breast Cancer Care

The data collection of physical evaluations after regular practice of the fencing at patients having surgically been treated for breast cancer highlighted encouraging results both on the functional drawing, and on the improvement of the quality of life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Recent scientific works show that a regular physical activity decreases the rate of second offense of breast cancer from 20 to 50 % at the women beforehand treated for breast cancer.

The objectives:

  • participate as a supplement to the physiotherapist in the mobilization of the operated shoulder
  • act in association with the surgical and medical team to release the adhesions superficial
  • welcome these women hurt through a participative sports project
  • get them a fencing adapted in a friendly atmosphere
  • offer them personalized exchanges
  • to propose a consequent energy expenditure but according to each and to the context
  • have a practice of the operated side
  • make them practise a sport with pleasure and without fatal effects

By the practice of the sports activity, investigators wish to help these people upset in their life to find the joy of life, to have projects, to find some pleasure to share moments of user-friendliness. Having led a fight against the disease to help them to lead a new fight of fencer happy to have a practice.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Cergy-Pontoise, France, 95300
        • Hôpital NOVO

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients opered for breast cancer followed at the Hospital Rene Dubos

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients operated for the breast cancer in the Hospital Rene Dubos
  • patients who have sign a consent
  • patients having supplied an aptitude certificate in fencing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients who have a contraindication in the sport

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
fencing and patients with breast cancer
patients operated for breast cancer followed at the Hospital Rene Dubos
Procedure: fencing
No intervention: practice fencing

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
quality of life questionnary
Time Frame: 20 sporting session, an average of one year
20 sporting session, an average of one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hôpital NOVO

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: VAUTIER-RIT Sophie, PH, Rene Dubos Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 9, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

February 14, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 9, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CHRD0115

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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