Exercise Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Fatigue in Female Cancer Patients in Singapore

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age21+
SponsorNational Cancer Centre, Singapore

About this trial

The purpose of this research study is to investigate the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of exercise therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in improving fatigue levels and breast cancer treatment adherence in breast cancer patients.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Female

≥21 years of age

Stage I-III breast cancer regardless of hormone receptor status or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status

Completed surgery

Disqualifiers

Pregnant or lactating

Presence of dementia or major psychiatric disease

Deemed medically unsuitable by medical team for low to moderate intensity exercise

Unable or unwilling for tele-counselling sessions

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Graded Exercise Therapy Arm (GET)
  • Experimental: Exercise Therapy (GET) plus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

National Cancer Centre, Singapore

Lead sponsor

Singapore Cancer Society

Collaborator

Singapore General Hospital

Collaborator