Memantine and Exercise to Improve Cognitive Function and Modulate Biological Pathways of Cognitive Decline During Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
90 participants
May 7, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This randomized, placebo-controlled trial aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of memantine and the University of Carolina (UNC)'s Get Real \& Heel cancer exercise program (MEM+EX) in addressing cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) and underlying CRCI biomarkers. Ninety stage I-III breast cancer patients with mild cognitive difficulties during chemotherapy will be randomized into three groups: MEM+EX, memantine, or placebo. The study will evaluate recruitment, retention, adherence, acceptability, cognitive function, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), inflammatory markers, and frailty at multiple time points.
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Interventions
memantine capsule
placebo capsule
Exercise Intervention participants will concurrently engage in remotely delivered Get Real \& Heel, 3d/week. Intensity for aerobic and strength-training components will progress as tolerated under the direction of a trained exercise physiologist.
Exercise control will have access to a library of pre-recorded Get Real \& Heel sessions.
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NCT06727773