The Feasibility of an Active Lifestyle Programme in Patients Recovering From Colorectal Cancer (MOVE)

University of East Anglia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Active lifestyle programme

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02751892

13/EE/0060

Details and patient eligibility

About

Long-term maintenance of physical activity behaviour change post-intervention remains challenging. This study is investigating the feasibility of a behaviour change intervention based on Self-Determination Theory in people recovering from colorectal cancer and its effects on behaviour change 6 months post-intervention.

Full description

This study was a randomized controlled feasibility trial consisting of a 3-months active lifestyle intervention and a 3-months follow-up period. Participants were allocated to an active lifestyle programme (ALP) or the standard (SC) care group. ALP was offered 12 supervised exercise sessions over 3 months and six supportive behaviour change workshops. SC was encouraged to continue with their usual lifestyle. The intervention was informed by Self-Determination Theory.

The supervised exercise sessions took place in small groups of maximum 7 participants and lasted approximately 1 hour. Exercise included aerobic and resistance exercises. The behaviour change workshops were delivered in a motivational interviewing style, also in small groups of maximum 7 participants.

Participants were followed-up at 6 months. There was no contact with participants during the post-intervention and follow-up period.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• a histologically confirmed diagnosis of colorectal cancer with Dukes stages A-C
• completed cancer treatment within the last 24 months,
• be able to understand spoken and written English
• score of 80 or more on the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale

Exclusion criteria

• already meeting general PA guidelines of 150 min of moderate PA or 75 min of vigorous intensity PA per week,
• recent myocardial infarction
• uncontrolled hypertension
• a pacemaker
• or unstable angina.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

Active Lifestyle Programme

Experimental group

Description:

Supervised exercises for 3 months and motivational interviewing to facilitate physical activity behaviour change. Supervised exercise sessions took place twice per week for the first four weeks. This was tapered off to once per week for the second four weeks. During the last month of the intervention participants continued with the exercise at home and were encouraged to achieve 150min of moderate to vigorous PA per week.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Active lifestyle programme

Standard Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Received usual care. Was offered the intervention after the completion of the study.