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Viamonte SG, Joaquim AV, Alves AJ, Vilela E, Capela A, Ferreira C, Duarte BF, Rato ND, Teixeira MP, Tavares A, Santos M, Ribeiro F. Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation for Cancer Survivors With High Cardiovascular Risk: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol 2023; 8:1119-1128. [PMID: 37819656 PMCID: PMC10568446 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.3558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Importance Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity in cancer survivors, which makes strategies aimed at mitigating cardiovascular risk a subject of major contemporary importance. Objective To assess whether a center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CBCR) framework compared with usual care encompassing community-based exercise training (CBET) is superior for cardiorespiratory fitness improvement and cardiovascular risk factor control among cancer survivors with high cardiovascular risk. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective, single-center, randomized clinical trial (CORE trial) included adult cancer survivors who had exposure to cardiotoxic cancer treatment and/or previous cardiovascular disease. Enrollment took place from March 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. End points were assessed at baseline and after the 8-week intervention. Interventions Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to 8 weeks of CBCR or CBET. The combined aerobic and resistance exercise sessions were performed twice a week. Main Outcomes and Measures The powered primary efficacy measure was change in peak oxygen consumption (V̇o2) at 2 months. Secondary outcomes included handgrip maximal strength, functional performance, blood pressure (BP), body composition, body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), lipid profile, plasma biomarker levels, physical activity (PA) levels, psychological distress, quality of life (QOL), and health literacy. Results A total of 75 participants completed the study (mean [SD] age, 53.6 [12.3] years; 58 [77.3%] female), with 38 in the CBCR group and 37 in the CBET group. Participants in CBCR achieved a greater mean (SD) increase in peak V̇o2 than those in CBET (2.1 [2.8] mL/kg/min vs 0.8 [2.5] mL/kg/min), with a between-group mean difference of 1.3 mL/kg/min (95% CI, 0.1-2.6 mL/kg/min; P = .03). Compared with the CBET group, the CBCR group also attained a greater mean (SD) reduction in systolic BP (-12.3 [11.8] mm Hg vs -1.9 [12.9] mm Hg; P < .001), diastolic BP (-5.0 [5.7] mm Hg vs -0.5 [7.0] mm Hg; P = .003), and BMI (-1.2 [0.9] vs 0.2 [0.7]; P < .001) and greater mean (SD) improvements in PA levels (1035.2 [735.7] metabolic equivalents [METs]/min/wk vs 34.1 [424.4] METs/min/wk; P < .001), QOL (14.0 [10.0] points vs 0.4 [12.9] points; P < .001), and health literacy scores (2.7 [1.6] points vs 0.1 [1.4] points; P < .001). Exercise adherence was significantly higher in the CBCR group than in the CBET group (mean [SD] sessions completed, 90.3% [11.8%] vs 68.4% [22.1%]; P < .001). Conclusion and Relevance The CORE trial showed that a cardio-oncology rehabilitation model among cancer survivors with high cardiovascular risk was associated with greater improvements in peak V̇o2 compared with usual care encompassing an exercise intervention in a community setting. The CBCR also showed superior results in exercise adherence, cardiovascular risk factor control, QOL, and health literacy. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05132998.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sofia Gonçalves Viamonte
- North Rehabilitation Center, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- ONCOMOVE–Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE–Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- Oncology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE–Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- University of Maia, Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Maia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE–Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE–Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- Oncology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Hematology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE–Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE–Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- University of Maia, Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Maia, Portugal
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- ISEG, Lisbon School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Porto, Portugal
- Unit for Multidisciplinary Investigation in Biomedicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Viamonte SG, Joaquim A, Alves A, Vilela E, Capela A, Ferreira C, Costa AJ, Teixeira M, Duarte B, Rato N, Tavares A, Santos M, Ribeiro F. Adherence, safety, and satisfaction of a cardio-oncology rehabilitation program framework versus community exercise training for cancer survivors: findings from the CORE trial. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:173. [PMID: 36800020 PMCID: PMC9936479 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07638-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess safety, satisfaction, and overall adherence of a center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CBCR) program for cancer survivors at increased cardiovascular (CV) risk, compared to community-based exercise training (CBET). METHODS The CORE study was a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial enrolling cancer survivors exposed to cardiotoxic cancer treatment and/or with previous CV disease. Participants were randomized to an 8-week CBCR program or CBET, twice a week. Overall feasibility (consent, retention, and completion rates), intervention adherence (percentage of exercise sessions attended), and safety were assessed. Adverse events (AEs) were registered, and participants' satisfaction was measured at the end of the study. RESULTS Eighty out of 116 potentially eligible individuals were included; consent rate was 72.4%, and 77 (96.2%) started the study (retention rate 100% in CBCR vs 92.5% in CBET); completion rate was 92.5%. Intervention adherence was higher in CBCR (90.3 ± 11.8% vs 68.4 ± 22.1%, p < 0.001). Exercise-related AEs were mainly related to musculoskeletal conditions in both groups (7 in CBCR vs 20 in CBET, p < 0.001), accounting for exercise prescription modification in 47 sessions (18 (3.3%) in CBCR vs 29 (7.2%) in CBET, p = 0.006), none motivating exercise discontinuation. No participants reported major CV events. Overall, the satisfaction with the different aspects of the programs (e.g., expectations, monitoring) was higher in the CBCR. CONCLUSION This exploratory analysis of the CORE trial suggests that both exercise-based interventions are feasible and safe in this setting. The higher intervention adherence and patient satisfaction in CBCR suggest that this comprehensive approach could be of interest in this population.
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- Sofia Gonçalves Viamonte
- North Rehabilitation Center, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Avenida Infante Sagres 22, 4250-076, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. .,ONCOMOVE® - Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia (AICSO), Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. .,Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, University of Maia, Maia, Portugal. .,Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- ONCOMOVE® - Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia (AICSO), Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.,Oncology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE® - Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia (AICSO), Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.,Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, University of Maia, Maia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE® - Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia (AICSO), Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.,Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE® - Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia (AICSO), Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.,Oncology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Hematology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- North Rehabilitation Center, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Avenida Infante Sagres 22, 4250-076, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE® - Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia (AICSO), Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- ONCOMOVE® - Associação de Investigação de Cuidados de Suporte em Oncologia (AICSO), Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.,Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, University of Maia, Maia, Portugal
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- Lisbon School of Economics and Management, ISEG, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Unit for Multidisciplinary Investigation in Biomedicine (UMIB), Institute for Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Impact of a COmprehensive cardiac REhabilitation framework among high cardiovascular risk cancer survivors: Protocol for the CORE trial. Int J Cardiol 2023; 371:384-390. [PMID: 36216089 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.09.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer survivors are challenging patients, as they often present increased cardiovascular risk. In this background, cardio-oncology rehabilitation frameworks for specific cancer patients have been proposed. However, optimal program designs, as well as their overall safety and efficacy in different subsets of patients, are not fully ascertained. DESIGN Single-center, pragmatic, prospective, randomized controlled trial performed in Portugal aiming to evaluate the impact of a center-based cardiac rehabilitation program, consisting of exercise training, nutritional counselling, psychosocial management and lifestyle behavior change, compared to community-based exercise training, in cancer survivors. METHODS Adult cancer survivors (N = 80) exposed to cardiotoxic cancer treatment and/or with previous cardiovascular disease will be randomized (1:1) to receive either an eight-week cardiac rehabilitation program or community-based exercise training. Primary endpoint is cardiorespiratory fitness; secondary endpoints are physical activity, psychosocial parameters, blood pressure, body composition, lipids and inflammatory parameters. Physical function, quality of life, fatigue, health literacy, and feasibility will be assessed; a cost-effectiveness evaluation will also be performed. Between-group differences at baseline and in the change from baseline to the end of the study will be tested with unpaired t-tests or Mann-Whitney U test. Paired t-tests or Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be performed for within-group comparisons. CONCLUSION This trial will address the overall impact of a contemporary cardiac rehabilitation program framework in cancer survivors, as compared to a community-based exercise training. Given the higher cardiovascular risk in several groups of cancer patients, our results could provide novel insights into optimized preventive strategies in this complex patient population.
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Burnett C, Bestall JC, Burke S, Morgan E, Murray RL, Greenwood-Wilson S, Williams GF, Franks KN. Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Patients with Lung Cancer: A Review of Where we are Today. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2022; 34:724-732. [PMID: 36088168 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2022.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the UK, with nearly 50 000 new cases diagnosed a year. Treatments for lung cancer have improved in recent years with the advent of new surgical and radiotherapy techniques and the increased use of immunotherapies. These advances have resulted in increasing numbers of patients surviving beyond the completion of their treatment. Lung cancer patients are now not dying from their cancer diagnosis, but from other co-existing pathologies. Lung cancer patients commonly present with multiple comorbidities. Mitigating the effects of poor lifestyles and changing behaviours may improve the efficacy of treatments, reduce side-effects and improve the quality of life for lung cancer patients. Published evidence supports the use of interventions to manage behavioural habits, to optimise the health of patients. There is no consensus as to what, when or how to embed these into the patient pathway. Supporting patients before, during and after their cancer treatments to increase activity, eat well and stop smoking have been seen to decrease side-effects and improve patient outcomes and wellbeing. The challenge is to provide a package of interventions that is acceptable to patients and fits within the patient pathway so as not to conflict with diagnostic and therapeutic activities. This article reviews where we are today with providing behavioural support to optimise the health of lung cancer patients undergoing treatment.
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- C Burnett
- Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Unit of Lifespan and Population Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Fakhraei R, Peck SS, Abdel-Qadir H, Thavendiranathan P, Sabiston CM, Rivera-Theurel F, Oh P, Orchanian-Cheff A, Lee L, Adams SC. Research Quality and Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Cancer Survivors. JACC CardioOncol 2022; 4:195-206. [PMID: 35818551 PMCID: PMC9270627 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is endorsed to improve cardiovascular outcomes in cancer survivors. The quality of CR-based research in oncology has not been assessed. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of reporting and evidence from CR-based intervention studies in oncology and to explore associations between intervention participation and outcomes. Methods Systematic searches of 5 databases were conducted (January 2020) and updated (September 2021). Randomized and nonrandomized studies evaluating CR-based interventions in adult cancer survivors during and after treatment were eligible. Independent reviewers extracted data using 2 reporting guidelines (Template for Intervention Description and Replication and Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials Harms extension), risk of bias (ROB) assessment tools (Cochrane ROB 2.0 and Cochrane Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studies of Interventions), and a combined inventory (Tool for the Assessment of Study Quality and reporting in Exercise). A meta-analysis was used to explore pre-intervention/post-intervention differences for commonly assessed outcomes. Results Ten studies involving data from 685 survivors were included. The mean quality scores for intervention reporting (Template for Intervention Description and Replication) and harms (Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials Harms extension) were 62% and 17%, respectively. There was moderate-to-high ROB across nonrandomized (Cochrane Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studies of Interventions score: 25%) and randomized (ROB 2.0 score: 50%) studies. The mean standardized cardiorespiratory fitness was higher (0.42; 95% CI: 0.27-0.57), fatigue was lower (−0.45; 95% CI: −0.55 to −0.34), and percent body fat (0.07; 95% CI: −0.23 to 0.38) was not different in survivors completing CR compared with those not completing CR. Conclusions CR-based studies in oncology have low-to-moderate reporting quality and moderate-to-high ROB limiting interpretation, reproducibility, and translation of this evidence into practice.
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Pottebaum E, Warmoth A, Ayyappan S, Dickens DS, Jethava Y, Modi A, Tomasson MH, Carr LJ, Bates ML. Wearable Monitors Facilitate Exercise in Adult and Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 2021; 49:205-212. [PMID: 33927164 DOI: 10.1249/jes.0000000000000258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is a potentially curative treatment for hematopoietic malignancies, complicated by decreased performance status and quality of life. Exercise therapy improves outcomes in HSCT, but several barriers have prevented exercise from becoming routine clinical practice. Based on existing data that wearable technologies facilitate exercise participation in other sedentary and chronic illness populations, we propose the novel hypothesis that wearable technologies are a valuable tool in transcending barriers and developing exercise therapy programs for HSCT patients.
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A Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2021; 2021:9965583. [PMID: 34135964 PMCID: PMC8178006 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9965583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) intervention in the breast cancer population. Methods This single-arm feasibility study evaluated a 14-week CR intervention program in breast cancer survivors. Feasibility was defined as completion of at least 30/36 sessions of the program without serious adverse events (SAE) in 80% of patients. Secondary endpoints included the change in VO2 max, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, Duke Activity Secondary Index (DASI), Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI), and QLQ-C30. All outcomes were reported as mean change and compared using paired t-tests. Results A total of 25 patients were enrolled in the study. 18 patients of the 25 enrolled (72%) completed the 14 weeks program without SAE. The overall adherence to the study protocol was 60%. Of the 18 participants who did not withdraw from the program, 15 (83%) adhered to the study protocol and completed 30 or more sessions. There was a nonsignificant improvement in VO2 max (mean Δ0.5, p=0.6). The scores for DASI, BFI, and QLQ-C30 improved from baseline to posttreatment. Conclusion A CR intervention in breast cancer survivors had high adherence in those who were able to complete the 14-week program. The program significantly improved patient reported physical activity, fatigue, and quality of life (QoL), without significant improvement in CVD risk factors. Implications for cancer patients are that early implementation of a CR program should be considered by practitioners as it improves QoL and exercise tolerance in breast cancer survivors.
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