Survivors Taking Action With Remote Exercise Training (JumpSTART)

University of Vermont

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Remote Enhance Fitness

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04806139

UVMCC 2100/CHRMS 00001375

Details and patient eligibility

About

The proposed pilot study will test the acceptability and feasibility of a sixteen-week, two-arm randomized control physical activity intervention in older cancer survivors. The Survivors Taking Action with Remote exercise Training (JumpSTART) program is intended for cancer survivors (Stage I-III) age 60 or older, living in rural areas. The goal of this intervention is to increase physical activity opportunities for cancer survivors who are geographically isolated by offering exercise classes (EnhanceFitness) online. The real-time instruction of group-based classes helps older adults to exercise by establishing relationships, fostering social support and receiving corrective and supportive feedback from instructors that enhance self-efficacy for exercise.

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Rural residence by self-report and confirmed with Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes
• Stage I-III cancer history
• Completion of adjuvant chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery for cancer diagnosis
• Age 60 years or older
• Ability to walk for exercise
• Self-reported minimal or inconsistent participation in strengthening exercise and physical activity (< 150 minutes/week moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; confirmed with baseline accelerometer measures)
• Clearance for exercise based on a modified, combined Screening Cancer Survivors for Unsupervised Moderate-to-Vigorous Intensity Exercise and the Screening for Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) or physician approval as needed based on the pre-screening/PAR-Q responses

Exclusion criteria

• Not available for the study duration
• Unable to communicate by phone
• Unable to attend exercise class at schedule time (M,W,F, time TBD)
• Currently enrolled in another exercise program
• Unable to communicate in English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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39 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group - Remote Enhance Fitness

Experimental group

Description:

Participants assigned to the intervention group will participated in a 16-week remote exercise intervention. Following a home/space environment and technology needs assessment, participants will attend a one-on-one orientation and practice class with a research assistant. Participants will join a live-streamed, instructor-led group Enhance Fitness exercise session for 1-hour, 3 days/week for 4 months (16-weeks).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Remote Enhance Fitness

Waitlist Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants randomized to the waitlist control group will be offered the opportunity to participate in the Remote Enhance Fitness class after study measures are completed. Cuff weights will be provided along with technical orientation, support, and equipment as needed.