ArticleBMC cancer2023
A randomized trial to evaluate the effects of a supervised exercise program on insomnia in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: design of the FATSOMCAN study.
Article in BMC cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04867096 (Effects of a Supervised Exercise on Sleep in Patients With Non Metastatic Breast Cancer During Chemotherapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of a Supervised Exercise on Sleep in Patients With Non Metastatic Breast Cancer During Chemotherapy
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cardiovascular training for fatigue in people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of a supervised intermittent exercise program on insomnia in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2026Trial
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- Effects of a Multimodal Program on Frailty Syndrome and Psychological Alterations in Breast Cancer Women Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Synergistic acupuncture and neuromodulation for chronic insomnia: a structured narrative review with systematic search and future directions.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Management of cancer treatment-related fatigue in advanced breast cancer patients: an expert committee's opinion.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Post-mastectomy pain syndrome and sleep disorders: effects of physical activity.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Exercise Intervention on Insomnia in Patients with a Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Cancers · 2024Review
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18 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundUp to 70% of breast cancer patients report symptoms of insomnia during and after treatment. Despite the ubiquity of insomnia symptoms, they are under-screened, under-diagnosed and poorly managed in breast cancer patients. Sleep medications treat symptoms but are ineffective to cure insomnia. Other approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, relaxation through yoga and mindfulness are often not available for patients and are complex to implement. An aerobic exercise program could be a promising treatment and a feasible option for insomnia management in breast cancer patients, but few studies have investigated the effects of such a program on insomnia.
methodsThis multicenter, randomized clinical trial evaluate the effectiveness of a moderate to high intensity physical activity program (45 min, 3 times per week), lasting 12 weeks, in minimizing insomnia, sleep disturbances, anxiety/depression, fatigue, and pain, and in enhancing cardiorespiratory fitness. Patients with breast cancer be recruited from six hospitals in France and randomly allocated to either the "training" or the "control" group. Baseline assessments include questionnaires [Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire (PSQI), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)], home polysomnography (PSG), and 7-day actigraphy coupled with completion of a sleep diary. Assessments are repeated at the end of training program and at six-month follow-up. DISCUSSION: This clinical trial will provide additional evidence regarding the effectiveness of physical exercise in minimizing insomnia during and after chemotherapy. If shown to be effective, exercise intervention programs will be welcome addition to the standard program of care offered to patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.
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