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Study identifier: NCT05976815 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Improving Response to Chemotherapy by Adding Physical Exercise in the Neoadjuvant Setting of Breast Cancer Patients

Condition: Breast Cancer  ·  Sponsor: University Institute of Maia

PhaseNA
Planned participants86
Who can joinFemale, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

One of the recommended treatments for breast cancer is neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT), however, only 20% of the patients subject to this therapy present pathologic complete response (pCR). If exercise-induced tumour size reductions observed in preclinical studies translates to humans, physical training could emerge as a way of increasing rates of pCR to NCT, which would be a valuable clinical achievement. The present randomized controlled trial primary aim is to assess the impact of a physical exercise intervention the NCT efficacy. Following a parallel-arm design, 86 women with primary BC will be allocated 1:1 to a NCT + exercise (experimental) or NCT alone (control) group. The primary outcome is the rate of pCR in each group. Secondary outcomes include treatment tolerability and compliance, tumour infiltrating lymphocytes, ki67, immune, inflammatory, matricellular and myogenic markers, physical fitness, accelerometry, quality of life and body composition.

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Nuno D Rato, MSc  ·  +351 919985852  ·  nuno.rato@umaia.pt

Alberto Alves, PhD  ·  ajalves@umaia.pt

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Locations (1)

Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova Gaia e EspinhoVila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, PortugalRecruiting

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