Momentum Project Heidelberg - Dealing Actively With a Cancerous Disease

Heidelberg University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Nurses

Prostate Cancer

Physicians

Colorectal Cancer

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02678832

110512/111223

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study, investigates the current physical activity promotion practices among physicians and nurses, as well as social norms toward physical activity during treatment among cancer patients and among physicians and nurses who treat or counsel cancer patients.

Full description

For this purpose, four large surveys with health care professionals (specialized practitioners, N=300; general practitioners, N=300; oncology nurses, N=300) and cancer patients (N=1200, 400 patients each with breast, prostate or colorectal cancer) with a cross-sectional research design are conducted.

Additionally, a follow-up-study with a sub-sample of cancer patients (N=180) will be conducted.

Enrollment

2,200 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 100 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

HCP are eligible if they meet the following inclusion criteria: Working as an oncological nurse, general practitioner or physician specialized in oncology, radiology, surgery, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology or rehabilitation Signed informed consent
Patients are eligible if they meet the following inclusion criteria: Patients with a diagnosis of primary tumor or recurrence no longer than 2 years ago who are undergoing chemo- or radiotherapy currently or in the last 2 years Patients undergoing chemo- or radiotherapy currently or no longer than 2 years ago At least 18 years of age Sufficient German language skills Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

HCP will be excluded from the trial if they meet the following exclusion criteria: No regular contact with cancer patients
Patients will be excluded from the trial if they meet the following exclusion criteria: Presence of comorbidities that preclude involvement in exercise programs (e.g. severe pain, advanced heart failure [≥ NYHA III]) Mentally retarded Reduced standing ability and no ability to walk