Physical Activity Promotion in Breast Cancer Survivors

NCT00221221 | Completed Phase 2

• 1 other identifier: ACTION
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Over 30 studies have shown that exercise can improve physical fitness, reduce fatigue, increase functioning, and enhance overall quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer survivors both during and after treatments. Research has also shown, however, that breast cancer survivors experience a significant reduction in physical activity during treatments that is not recovered even years after treatments are completed. The objectives of this study are to examine the effects of two behavior change interventions (a step pedometer and printed materials) on physical activity, social cognitive variables, and QoL in a population-based sample of breast cancer survivors. Approximately 300 breast cancer survivors living in Northern Alberta will be randomized to one of four groups: (1) an exercise recommendation only group (viewed as the current standard of care), (2) an exercise recommendation plus pedometer group, (3) an exercise recommendation plus printed materials group, and (4) an exercise recommendation plus pedometer and printed materials group. Our primary hypothesis is that participants receiving the combined pedometer and printed materials intervention will report the greatest change in physical activity. Our secondary hypotheses are that these interventions will also result in improved QoL and more positive social cognitive beliefs about exercise in breast cancer survivors. Given the geographic dispersion of our population, finding practical and sustainable interventions that employ distance medicine-based approaches may be ideal for promoting healthy activity patterns in breast cancer survivors in Northern Alberta.

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

breast cancer survivors; physical activity; health promotion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Exercise behavior

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Quality of life

• Social cognitive determinants of exercise

Interventions

Pedometer DEVICE

Exercise guidebook DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• histologically confirmed breast cancer.
• mentally competent.
• physician approval to participate in the study.
• free from chronic medical and orthopaedic conditions.
• no current or planned pregnancy.
• ability to read and understand English.
• must be in the post treatment phase of their cancer trajectory.
• willing to accept random assignment.
• not currently participating in another QoL intervention.
• no known or active metastatic disease.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Alberta: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Alberta, Behavioral Medicine Laboratory

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Vallance JK, Courneya KS, Plotnikoff RC, Yasui Y, Mackey JR. Randomized controlled trial of the effects of print materials and step pedometers on physical activity and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jun 10;25(17):2352-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.07.9988.

  PMID: 17557948 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Behavior

Study Officials

• Jeffrey KH Vallance, MA

  University of Alberta

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Kerry S Courneya, PhD

  University of Alberta

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 13, 2005
• First Posted: September 22, 2005
• Study Start: July 1, 2005
• Study Completion: March 1, 2006
• Last Updated: November 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Locations

CA (1)