Exercise During Chemotherapy in Older Women With Stage I-III Breast Cancer

The EXCitE Study: Exercise During Chemotherapy in Older Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

This clinical trial evaluates the feasibility of exercise during chemotherapy in older women with stage I-III breast cancer. Previous studies have reported that exercise may reduce the chemotherapy-toxicity risk. This trial may help researchers learn if engaging in a physical activity program is feasible in patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Prognostic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Questionnaire Administration; Procedure: Discussion; Other: Exercise Intervention; Other: Exercise Intervention; Other: Informational Intervention; Other: Informational Intervention; Other: Medical Device Usage and Evaluation; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Determine the feasibility of implementing a home-based exercise intervention in older adults receiving chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Describe and determine the incidence of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 3-5 toxicities overall and in three risk subgroups ("low-risk," "mid-risk" and "high-risk") determined by the Cancer and Aging Research Group-Breast Cancer (CARG-BC) tool.

II. Evaluate the accuracy of the CARG-BC tool in predicting the incidence of CTCAE grade 3-5 toxicities.

III. Determine the incidence of dose-reductions, dose-delays, treatment discontinuation and reduced-dose intensity (RDI; defined as < 85% of total dose) overall and in the three risk subgroups.

IV. Determine the incidence of hospitalizations overall and in the three risk subgroups.

V. To examine the effect of the intervention on quality of life overall and in the three risk subgroups, as assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F).

VI. To examine the effect of the intervention on function overall and in the three risk subgroups.

VII. To examine the effects of the intervention on patient expectation and self-efficacy, as assessed by Outcomes Expectations for Exercise (OEE) and Perceived Self-Efficacy for Fatigue Self-Management (PSEFSM) respectively.

OUTLINE:

Patients participate in one-on-one coaching sessions with a health coach once a week (QW) to discuss the content offered in the program, and challenges they are currently facing in achieving their exercise goals. Patients receive a copy of the Walk with Ease Program (WWE) workbook, wear a fitness tracker and are encouraged to achieve 150 minutes of walking per week during chemotherapy and up to 1 month after chemotherapy. Patients also participate in the Growing Stronger Strength Training Program and receive instruction manuals. They perform the initial 2 exercises 2 days per week for 4 weeks, and subsequent 2 exercises 2 days per week for the remainder of the chemotherapy course. Patients maintain exercise logs and complete questionnaires over 30-45 minutes at baseline, end of chemotherapy and at 1 month after chemotherapy.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • M D Anderson Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 63 years and older (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 65 years or older, female
• Histologically confirmed Stage I, II or III breast cancer (if the patient has had more than one breast cancer, then the most recent diagnosis)
• Scheduled to begin adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen either as standard-of-care or on study
• English or Spanish speaking
• Able to provide written, informed consent
• Patient-assessed ability to walk and engage in moderate physical activity
• Willing and able to meet all study requirements

Exclusion Criteria:

• The presence of significant medical conditions that in the physician's judgement preclude participation in the exercise intervention

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Supportive care (coaching, exercise, questionnaire); Patients participate in one-on-one coaching sessions with a health coach QW to discuss the content offered in the program, and challenges they are currently facing in achieving their exercise goals. Patients receive a copy of the WWE workbook, wear a fitness tracker and are encouraged to achieve 150 minutes of walking per week during chemotherapy and up to 1 month after chemotherapy. Patients also participate in the Growing Stronger Strength Training Program and receive instruction manuals. They perform the initial 2 exercises 2 days per week for 4 weeks, and subsequent 2 exercises 2 days per week for the remainder of the chemotherapy course. Patients maintain exercise logs and complete questionnaires over 30-45 minutes at baseline, end of chemotherapy and at 1 month after chemotherapy.

Other: Questionnaire Administration; Complete questionnaires; Procedure: Discussion; Participate in coaching sessions; Other Names: Discuss; Other: Exercise Intervention; Perform walking exercise; Other: Exercise Intervention; Perform strength exercises; Other: Informational Intervention; Receive WWE workbook and Growing Stronger Strength Training Program instruction manual; Other: Informational Intervention; Maintain exercise log; Other: Medical Device Usage and Evaluation; Wear fitness tracker; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Complete questionnaires; Other Names: Quality of Life Assessment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Adherence	Will be calculated as the ratios of (a) the average number of exercise sessions completed weekly to total number of weekly targeted sessions during the period of chemotherapy (goal = 5 for walking sessions and 2 for upper-extremity exercises wearable. The mean adherence will be calculated for each patient.	Up to 1 month after chemotherapy
Compliance	Compliance will be calculated as the ratio of the average total number of valid days (>= 10 hours /day of use) to the total number of weekly targeted days (goal = 5). The mean compliance will be calculated for each patient.	Up to 1 month after chemotherapy
Retention	Will be assessed as the proportion of patients who enrolled in the study who complete all questionnaires and assessments at all time points.	Up to 1 month after chemotherapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Incidence of adverse events (AEs)	Chemotherapy toxicity will be measured per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0. All AEs (grade 1-5) will be captured at each follow-up visit during chemotherapy.	Up to 1 month after chemotherapy
Geriatric assessment	The Wilcoxon signed rank test will be used to assess the changes of geriatric assessment measures.	Baseline up to 1 month after chemotherapy
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)	The Wilcoxon signed rank test will be used to assess the changes physical performance (SBBP).	Baseline up to 1 month after chemotherapy
Quality of life questionnaires	Assessed using Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue. The Wilcoxon signed rank test will be used to assess the changes of quality of life measures.	Baseline up to 1 month after chemotherapy
Outcome Expectations for Exercise (OEE) Scale Questionnaires	The Wilcoxon signed rank test will be used to assess the changes of expectations for exercise (OEE) within patient from baseline to each follow-up time point. Scale 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree)	Baseline up to 1 month after chemotherapy
Perceived Self-Efficacy for Fatigue Self-Management (PSEFSM) questionnaires	The Wilcoxon signed rank test will be used to assess the changes self-efficacy for fatigue (PSEFSM) within patient from baseline to each follow-up time point. PSEFSM 35-36 is a 6-item scale that uses a 10-point response option ranging from "not at all confident" to "total confident.	Baseline up to 1 month after chemotherapy

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Meghan Karuturi, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• M D Anderson Cancer Center

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 3, 2020
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 17, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 23, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): August 27, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 13, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 11, 2024
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Breast Diseases; Breast Neoplasms
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2019-0638 (Other Identifier: M D Anderson Cancer Center); NCI-2021-08757 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No