Hula, a Physical Activity Intervention for Female-Cancer Survivors

University of Hawaii

Status: Completed

Conditions: Endometrial Cancer; Breast Cancer; Physical Activity; Ovarian Cancer; Cervical Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Hula

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02351479

Bantum-2013-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

A six-month interventional program to determine the biological and psychosocial effects of hula as a form of physical activity for female breast, cervical, endometrial or ovarian cancer survivors living on Oahu.

Enrollment: 73 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Lives on Oahu
• Diagnosed with primary breast,cervical, endometrial or ovarian cancer (stage I-III)
• Completed initial regional and systemic treatment for breast cancer 2 months ago
• Physically capable of doing the hula-based physical activity
• Receives approval by attending physician to participate in trial

Exclusion criteria

• Currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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73 participants in 1 patient group

Hula

Other group

Description:

Hula is an ancient, Native Hawaiian dance form of cultural expression and physical activity. Participants will attend one-hour hula classes twice a week for six months.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Hula