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The purpose of this study is to study if a patients follows an exercise program specifically designed for them during the time of their treatment after surgery. Their ability to follow the program and its influence on their weight maintenance and early post-operative lymphedema rates will also be studied. Lymphedema is a condition in which excess fluid collects in tissue and causes swelling of the arm(s).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| breast pts who have undergone surgery | This will be a feasibility study designed to evaluate the compliance of an at-home, directed exercise program and its influence on physical measures during post-operative adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation (if applicable). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standardized regimen of exercises, including a warm-up period, ROM arm exercises, and strength training exercises. | Other | Module I is a group of arm movements. It consists of stretching exercises coordinated with breathing exercises to restore their physical mobility, range of motion and flexibility of shoulders. Module I is to be performed daily. In Module II the exercises are a series of copyrighted, sequential movements designed to put the body in proper alignment. It is a special series of muscle movements to help establish better body alignment, as well as increased strength and flexibility of one's arms, legs, and spine, each exercise is 4 repetitions. Module III is the walking and the resistance weight training program. The walking program is whole body exercise, multi-joint, weight-bearing, low impact and for beginners to advanced. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| To evaluate compliance with and demonstrate the feasibility of an at-home, directed exercise program during adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation (if applicable). | 2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| To describe how this exercise program affects weight maintenance and percent body fat during adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation. | 2 years | |
| To describe how this exercise program affects early post-operative lymphedema rates, monitoring the strength training specifics -including the number of repetitions and sets of each exercise, frequency, and order of exercises. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
SLNB alone Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) alone Total Mastectomy TM (+/- reconstruction) with SLNB or ALND Breast conserving therapy (BCT) with SLNB or ALND
Exclusion Criteria:
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Potential research subjects may be identified in advance by a member of the patient's treatment team, the principal investigator, or research team at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC).
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Alexandra Heerdt, MD, MPH | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York | New York | 10065 | United States |
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| Label | URL |
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| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | View source |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001943 | Breast Neoplasms |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D008209 | Lymphedema |
| ID | Term |
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| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D001941 | Breast Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
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| 2 years |
| D017437 |
| Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D008206 | Lymphatic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |