Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for A Home-Based Walking Program and rTMS in Helping Breast Cancer Survivors Get More Physical Activity

Study Description

Brief Summary: This trial studies how well a home-based walking program, with or without repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, works in helping breast cancer survivors get more physical activity. Physical activity has been shown to improve health outcomes and quality of life among breast cancer survivors and can help lessen certain side effects of treatment such as fatigue, depression, and treatment-related weight gain. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is a procedure that uses electromagnets to stimulate brain activity. Using rTMS with a home-based walking program may help breast cancer survivors get more physical activity.

Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To examine the effects of 20 hertz (Hz) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on delay discounting rates and multiple measures of self-regulation and walking. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I: Patients participate in a home-based exercise program of at least 10,000 steps per day (about 30 minutes of daily exercise) for 5 days weekly (150 minutes per week) for 12 weeks. Patients also undergo repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over 1 hour for 8 sessions during the first 2 weeks of the walking program. GROUP II: Patients participate in a home-based exercise program of at least 10,000 steps per day (about 30 minutes of daily exercise) for 5 days weekly (150 minutes per week) for 12 weeks. Patients also undergo sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over 1 hour for 8 sessions during the first 2 weeks of the walking program.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

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