This research will examine the effectiveness of vitamin D or placebo (the placebo is a tablet that looks like Vitamin D study drug, but has no Vitamin D study drug in it), with and without physical activity (walking and progressive resistance exercise), in treating bone loss in women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer. The investigators would also like to find out if the physical activity program improves cardiovascular fitness, energy expenditure, muscular strength, muscle mass, and balance. One hundred five (105) subjects are expected to take part in this study. The investigators don't know if bone loss in breast cancer survivors should be treated differently than bone loss in other women.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
191
Vitamin D3 50,000 IU
Progressive walking and resistance band exercise prescription for a period of 24 weeks
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Measure the amount of bone loss in non-metastatic breast cancer patients receiving a high dose vitamin D therapy along with a structured home-based walking and progressive resistance exercise program.
To collect preliminary data on the effects of vitamin D therapy and exercise (alone or in combination) on bone metabolism biomarkers in non-metastatic breast cancer patients who began hormonal therapy within the previous 12 months. To collect preliminary data on the effects of vitamin D therapy and exercise (alone or in combination) on bone mineral density (BMD) as measured by a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in non-metastatic breast cancer patients who began hormonal therapy within the previous 12 months.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Measure the effect of vitamin D and exercise on physical fitness in non-metastatic breast cancer patients
Measuring physical fitness includes balance, aerobic capacity, and muscle strength in non-metastatic breast cancer patients who begin hormonal therapy within the previous 12 months.
Time frame: 24 weeks
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