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EXERT-BC Cardio: Cardio or Conditioning Training With Breast Cancer
EXERT-BC Cardio: Randomized Study of EXErcise Regimens After Treatment for Breast Cancer Utilizing Cardio or Conditioning Training
Who can join
Ages 20 to 89 · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 20-89 years 2. Women prescribed exercise as a SOC 3. Women with a biopsy proven diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive carcinoma of the breast 4. Women must have undergone treatment for breast cancer, including one or more of the following: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or hormonal therapy. Women undergoing active chemotherapy are not allowed on study. Immunotherapy or targeted agent usage is allowed. 5. Women with \> 3 months of resistance training experience under expert guidance by a CSCS 6. Must be able to read and understand English and consent for themselves. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any current treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy for breast cancer 2. Inability to safely engage in group sessions of resistance training as deemed by study PI 3. Severe arthritic, joint, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal condition deemed by PI to be unsafe to engage in resistance training 4. Beta blocker or GLP-1 inhibitor medications 5. Pregnant women 6. Males
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Resistance Training with Cardio (behavioral)
- Resistance Training with Conditioning (behavioral)
Sponsor: Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute) · Participants: 40 · Started: Jul 27, 2026
Contact the study team
- Clinical Trials Contact · Phone: 412-330-6151
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07739563
Locations in the U.S.
| Pennsylvania | AHN Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.