PURE-EX feasibility study v1.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility study: EXpanding into communities to imProve physical activity sUpport foR womEn after breast cancer (PURE-EX)
IRAS ID
361493
Contact name
Bernard Corfe
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Newcastle University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13773.1, Protocol pre-registration
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 3 months, 0 days
Research summary
Breast cancer and its treatment can have long-term adverse effects on physical and mental health. Evidence-based guidelines recommend that healthcare professionals (HCPs) advise women with breast cancer to engage in physical activity to improve health outcomes. However, support to be active is not standard care. The PURE-EX (EXpanding into communities to imProve physical activity sUpport foR womEn after breast cancer) programme aims to address this knowledge-practice gap.
Through a programme of research, we have co-developed a programme that integrates physical activity referrals into standard care for women who have been treated for early-stage and locally-advanced breast cancer, and provides access to a supportive community-based physical activity programme which has been designed specifically for women who have been treated for breast cancer, and which can be tailored to their individual needs.
PURE-EX programme components include:
1. A referral pathway enabling HCPs to refer women to community-based physical activity programmes after they have completed primary treatment for breast cancer;
2. A one-to-one review with a trained exercise instructor;
3. A community-based physical activity programme for women after breast cancer treatment.Aim
To conduct a feasibility trial in 45 women who have finished primary treatment for breast cancer to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the PURE-EX programme.REC name
Wales REC 3
REC reference
25/WA/0330
Date of REC Opinion
19 Nov 2025
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion