Protein Supplementation for Body Composition After Breast Cancer Treatment

This study is looking at whether adding 60 grams of whey protein after exercise can help women who have been treated for breast cancer improve their body composition, specifically by gaining more muscle and reducing body fat. You may be able to join if you are a woman between 20 and 89 years old, have been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive breast cancer, and have received treatment like surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or hormonal therapy. The researchers want to see if the protein supplement leads to better changes in muscle and fat compared to exercise alone. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 40 participants.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 40 women. It compares the effects of whey protein versus no protein after exercise.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Changes in muscle and fat mass will be measured at the beginning of the study and within 4 weeks of completing the exercise program.

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NCT07704476

EXERT-BC Protein: Protein Supplementation to Improve Body Composition After Treatment for Breast Cancer

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 20–89Interventional
Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
~40 participants
Updated 2026-07-15 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Whey protein (60 grams)No protein

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Determine changes in pounds of muscle and fat mass after each exercise regimen
Measured over Baseline and at program completion (within 4 weeks of exercise completion)
Cancer
Breast Cancer
1 sites across 1 states
Pennsylvania1
  • Colin Champ, MD, CSCS · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · AHN Radiation Oncology

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  • Determine changes in pounds of muscle and fat mass after each exercise regimenBaseline and at program completion (within 4 weeks of exercise completion)