The study's purpose is to evaluate whether creatine supplementation can help breast cancer survivors respond quicker to exercise by improving strength, endurance, and body composition. We are seeking to compare information collected from healthy woman of the same age who have never had breast cancer to those participants who have had breast cancer and undergone chemotherapy treatment.
The primary objective of this study is to determine the effects of creatine supplementation in modulating strength and physical function in breast cancer survivors that have recently completed chemotherapy. The primary objective is to determine the effects of creatine in modulating strength and physical function in cancer survivors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Those randomized to receive creatine (experimental group) will be initially dosed at 20 g/day for 7 days to boost availability of creatine systemically. Thereafter, the dose will be reduced to 5 g/day for maintenance through the duration of the 12-week protocol.
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Galveston, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGChange in strength in breast cancer survivors
Determine the change in strength in breast cancer survivors by comparing pre and post measurements of strength measurement tools including 1RM/10RM/Biodex evaluations.
Time frame: baseline and 12 weeks
Change in physical functional capacity in breast cancer survivors
Determine the change in strength in breast cancer survivors by comparing pre and post measurements of the six minute walk test.
Time frame: baseline and 12 weeks
Change intramuscular storage of creatine
Determine the change in intramuscular storage of creatine by comparing pre and post vastus lateralis muscle using MRI.
Time frame: baseline and 12 weeks
Change in body composition in cancer survivors
Determine the change in body composition in breast cancer survivors by pre and post measurements of bone mass as well as lean vs fat mass via a DEXA scan.
Time frame: baseline and 12 weeks
Change in the return of strength for breast cancer survivors with creatine + exercise
Breast cancer survivors who complete 12-weeks of exercise with creatine supplementation group who regained strength and physical function to that of women of similar age who never had cancer.
Time frame: 12 weeks
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