Physical Activity Intervention for Young Cancer Survivors

University of California San Diego

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Physical Activity; Quality of Life

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercise Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04064892

181367

Details and patient eligibility

About

The proposed mixed methods pilot study will enroll 20 young breast cancer survivors into a 12-week technology-based, remotely-delivered, peer-moderated physical activity program to examine the effects of the intervention on objectively measured physical activity and multiple aspects of quality of life; and conduct qualitative analyses to refine the intervention for a future randomized controlled trial.

Full description

Young breast cancer survivors (i.e. those < 50 years old) have lower survival rates than their older counterparts and experience unique physical and mental challenges associated with their cancer treatments. Depression, anxiety, and poor body image are common in young breast cancer survivors. Research in older breast cancer survivors has shown that physical activity can decrease cancer recurrence and mortality, and improve many aspects of quality of life. Few physical activity intervention studies have been conducted in young breast cancer survivors, despite the fact that young survivors would be best served by age-specific interventions designed to target their needs. Remotely-delivered, technology-based interventions may be important to help young breast cancer survivors overcome unique barriers to increasing physical activity and improving quality of life.

The study aims are: 1) Explore the feasibility and acceptability of a technology-based, remotely-delivered, peer-moderated physical activity intervention for young breast cancer survivors; 2a) Assess the invention's impact on change in physical activity; and 2b) Measure the intervention's effect on multiple aspects of quality of life

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with breast cancer between 18-49 years old
• Completed active treatment (chemotherapy, radiation) at least 6 months prior to enrollment
• Self-report low levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity each week
• Accessible by phone or video chat
• Have a Fitbit compatible cellphone, tablet, or laptop with Internet

Exclusion criteria

• medical condition that could make it potentially unsafe to be in an unsupervised physical activity intervention
• currently pregnant
• unable to commit to intervention schedule
• prisoner

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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34 participants in 1 patient group

Exercise Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive a 12-week, individually-tailored, video conference-based physical activity intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise Intervention