Adapted Fencing in Breast Cancer: a Pilot Study

Central Hospital, Nancy, France24 enrolled

Overview

Literature have shown the benefit of practicing regular physical activity during and after cancer treatment, particularly in terms of improving quality of life. The French Fencing Federation has thus developed an adapted physical activity program (Solution RIPOSTE) specially intended for patients with breast cancer. Adapted fencing sessions (saber) are thus offered to these patients in a perfectly secure context (i.e. compulsory medical-sports evaluation and trained fencing master). Since 2016, this RIPOSTE program has been implemented in several fencing halls in Lorraine. Our research project (controlled, randomized trial) aims to assess the impact of the practice of adapted fencing on the quality of life of patients, the functional capacities of the operated side (shoulder) and on the reduction of the sides effects of treatments. Our hypothesis is that such an adapted fencing program improves quality of life as well as functional abilities.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Be a woman * ≥ 18 years old. * Have undergone unilateral breast surgery for primary invasive breast cancer * Time between surgery and inclusion between 2 to 4 weeks after surgery * Accept and be able to complete self-administered questionnaires * Satisfy the prior medico-sports evaluation * Be affiliated to a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme * Have received full information on the organization of the research and have signed their informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of bone metastases, especially vertebral * Presence of a contraindication to the practice of fencing during the medico-sports evaluation (post-surgery period that is too painful and / or requiring specific treatment in rehabilitation) * Refusal to participate in the study * Woman of childbearing age who does not have effective contraception. * Persons referred to Articles L.1121-5, L.1121-7 and L. 1121-8 of the Public Health Code * Pregnant woman, parturient or nursing mother * Minor (non-emancipated) * Adult person subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice) * Person of full age unable to express consent * Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, persons undergoing psychiatric treatment under Articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1.

Locations (3)

Hia Legouest

Metz, France

RECRUITING

CHRU Nancy

Nancy, France

RECRUITING

Institut de Cancerologie de Lorraine

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline score of Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30) at 3 months.

Questionnaire. 30 items. minimum value = 30. Maximum value = 120. A high score means a worse outcome (i.e. poor quality of life)

Time frame: Baseline (J0) and at 3 months (M3)

Secondary Outcomes

Change from baseline score of Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand measurement tool (DASH) at 3 months

Questionnaire. 30 items. The score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability).

Time frame: Baseline (J0) and at 3 months (M3)

Change from baseline score of Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) at 3 months

Questionnaire. 20 items. Minimal value = 20. Maximal value = 100. A high score means a worse outcome (i.e. high level of fatigue)

Time frame: Baseline (J0) and at 3 months (M3)

Change from baseline score of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at 3 months.

Questionnaire. 14 items. The score ranges from 0 to 100. a high score means a worse outcome (i.e. high level of anxiety and depression)

Time frame: Baseline (J0) and at 3 months (M3)

Adapted Fencing in Breast Cancer: a Pilot Study

Overview

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility

Locations (3)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes

Central Contacts