Cancer Survivors and Their Romantic Partners' Preferences for a Couples-based Physical Activity

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cancer Diagnosis; Couples

Treatments: Behavioral: Cancer-Specific Exercise education

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04471363

17-1649.cc

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this research is to explore cancer survivors' and their romantic partners' interest in a couples-based physical activity intervention and whether cancer-specific exercise education influences exercise beliefs and intentions.

Full description

This study will assess multiple predictors of couples-based physical activity interest among both survivors and partners including gender, age, current exercise, relationship satisfaction and partner support for exercise. Additionally, this study will include an experimental manipulation in which half of the sample will be randomized to receive cancer-specific exercise education.

Enrollment: 448 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

In order to be eligible, individuals must answer "Yes" to all of the following statements:

• I am a cancer survivor OR I am the romantic partner of a cancer survivor
• I am not currently undergoing chemotherapy, radiation or surgery nor do I have plans to undergo chemotherapy, radiation or a cancer-related surgery in the next 6 months
• I am in a committed, romantic relationship
• I have access to a computer or tablet with internet
• I have an email address that I am willing to share with the study team
• I am at least 18 years of age and less than 90 years of age

Trial design

448 participants in 2 patient groups

Cancer Specific Exercise Education

Description:

This subsample of participants will watch an audio-recorded PowerPoint presentation created by the study team on the benefits of exercise for survivors, caregivers and romantic couples.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cancer-Specific Exercise education

Control

Description:

All participants will be asked to indicate their exercise knowledge, self-efficacy, beliefs and intentions.