Breast Cancer Resiliency Through Exercise Program (B-REP)

Description

The study will use a cross-sectional study design with a follow-up 2-arm randomized controlled trial with that has assessments at baseline, post-intervention (i.e., Week 12), and 3-months post-intervention (i.e., Week 24). The 2 arms are the 12-week intervention and a health education control among 60 Black breast cancer survivors.

Conditions

Breast Cancer Female

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Study overview

The study will use a cross-sectional study design with a follow-up 2-arm randomized controlled trial with that has assessments at baseline, post-intervention (i.e., Week 12), and 3-months post-intervention (i.e., Week 24). The 2 arms are the 12-week intervention and a health education control among 60 Black breast cancer survivors.

Breast Cancer Resiliency Through Exercise Program (B-REP): Pilot Study

Breast Cancer Resiliency Through Exercise Program (B-REP)

Condition
Breast Cancer Female
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Ann Arbor

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * self-identify as Black or African American or Afro-Latina/e;
  • * are ≥18 years old;
  • * have a confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer, Stage I to IIIA;
  • * have completed primary active treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation) within 5 years prior to study start where concomitant hormonal therapy is acceptable;
  • * are not meeting current cancer-specific resistance exercise guidelines of ≥ 2 times per week; and
  • * are able to speak and understand English.
  • * metastatic disease;
  • * medical reason that precludes them from increasing current exercise levels;
  • * planned elective surgery during study period;
  • * pregnant or plans to become pregnant during the study period;
  • * plans to move out of United States during the study period; (the rationale for this exclusion is that it will be difficult to conduct the in-person assessments if a participant leaves the United States);
  • * current enrollment in another exercise trial; and/or
  • * inability to pass exercise pre-screening or receive physician consent to increase current physical activity levels.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center,

Angela Fong, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2026-12