EXERT-BC Cardio: Cardio or Conditioning Training With Breast Cancer

Part of paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Study ID
NCT07739563
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
20 Years - 89 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Resistance Training with Cardio — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants in this arm will engage in a supervised exercise regimen three times per week, for approximately 2 months (8 weeks). The regimen combines two days of hypertrophy-focused resistance training with a third day dedicated to steady-state cardiovascular exercise. The cardio day will utilize ergometer-based exercises (rowing ergometer, Assault Air Bike) and unweighted sled pushes, with each activity lasting 10 minutes continuously. The overall program aims to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in breast cancer survivors, under the guidance of Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS).
  • Resistance Training with Conditioning — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants in this arm will engage in a supervised exercise regimen three times per week, for approximately 2 months (8 weeks). The regimen combines two days of hypertrophy-focused resistance training with a third day dedicated to high-intensity conditioning. The conditioning day involves a circuit format of 6 total exercises, completed for 8 repetitions each across 8 sets, with limited rest periods (10 seconds or less) between exercises and sets. Exercise selection is total-body focused, alternating between upper and lower body movements. The program aims to improve muscular conditioning and body composition in breast cancer survivors, under the guidance of Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS).

Study Details

In this study, the investigators hypothesize that observed intense resistance training with conditioning elicits similar changes in body composition, muscle mass, and blood pressure as that with cardiovascular training (or cardio) for women treated with breast cancer.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 31, 2026
Start date
Jul 31, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2027
Completion
Jul 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Cardio Training
  • Experimental: Conditioning Training

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Muscle Mass [ Time Frame: Baseline (Prior to Program) and At Exercise Program Completion (approximately 2 months). ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
AHN Allegheny General HospitalPittsburghPennsylvania15212
Clinical Trials Contact
[email protected]
412-330-6151

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