🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-02-02
EXERT-BCH Exercise Regimen to Improve Muscle Mass After Treatment of Breast Cancer (NCT06115486)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the outcomes of two standard of care group exercise regimens to increase muscle mass in women who have been treated with breast cancer.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).
Location: Allegheny General Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Any current treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy for breast cancer
- Inability to safely engage in group sessions of resistance training as deemed by study PI
- Severe arthritic, joint, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal condition deemed by PI to be unsafe to engage in resistance training
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Allegheny General Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.