💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
Aromatase inhibitors (AI) are the standard adjuvant hormone therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer. However, nearly half of patients experience AI-induced musculoskeletal symptoms (AIMSS), particularly pain, which compromise quality of life and treatment adherence. While adapted physical activity offers proven benefits in oncology, its specific role in preventing or managing AIMSS remains unclear. Moreover, the maintenance of physical activity during the care pathway in real-world settings is limited, highlighting the need for hybrid approaches that evaluate both clinical effectiveness and implementation. In response to these challenges, the primary study aim will be to compare the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain after six months of aromatase inhibitor therapy between patients initiating a personalized adapted physical activity program at the beginning o
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
Quantitative study:
* Women aged 18 to 75
* Person with non-metastatic breast cancer
* positive for at least one hormone receptor
* Person treated with an Aromatase Inhibitor
* Person with the following treatment regimen: Surgery - radiotherapy - aromatase inhibitor hormone therapy or surgery - chemotherapy (neoadjuvant or adjuvant) +/- targeted therapy - +/- radiotherapy - aromatase inhibitor hormone therapy.
* Person affiliated to a social security scheme
* Person having signed a free and informed consent
Qualitative study:
For patients :
* Patient having given consent to participate in the APIS study
* Patient agreeing to participate in the qualitative study (box checked on the APIS informed consent form)
* Patient agreeing to the recording of the semi-directive interview
For healthcare professionals :
* Person practicing within the Saint-Étienne University Hospital and the Croix-Rousse University Hospital as a surgeon, oncologist, radiotherapist, sports medicine physician, APA instructor, physiotherapist, head nurse, care coordinator nurse, or advanced practice nurse
* Persons working with patients treated with aromatase inhibitors for non-metastatic breast cancer
* Person who has received individual information
* Person who has given consent to participate in the study
* Person agreeing to the recording of the semi-directive interview
* Person of legal age
Ancillary study :
* Eligible patient who has given consent to participate in the APIS study
* Patient agreeing to participate in the ancillary study (box checked on the APIS informed consent form)
Exclusion Criteria:
For all patients:
* Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
* Person under psychiatric care (unstable pathology)
* Person of full age under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship)
* Person unable to receive sufficient information due to impaired higher functions, or insufficient command of the French language
* Person participating in another interventional research study with an exclusion period still in progress at the time of pre-inclusion
* Person with absolute contraindications to physical exercise:
* Unstable angina
* Decompensated heart failure
* Complex ventricular rhythm disorders
* Uncontrolled severe arterial hypertension
* Pulmonary arterial hypertension (\> 60 mm Hg)
* Presence of large or pedunculated intracavitary thrombus
* Acute pericardial effusion
* Severe obstructive cardiomyopathy
* Tight and/or symptomatic aortic stenosis
* Recent thrombophlebitis with or without pulmonary embolism
* Diabetes with plantar perforator disease for physical activity activities involving the lower limbs
* Persons with musculoskeletal pathologies making cycling impossible
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