Attitudes, Beliefs, and Preferences of Older Stage I-III Breast Cancer Survivors Towards Physical Activity

NCT02566408 | Completed DMC

• 3 other identifiers: CASE5115NCI-2015-01052CASE 5115
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 61
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This clinical trial studies the attitudes, beliefs, and preferences of older stage I-III breast cancer survivors towards physical activity. Studies have shown that older African-American and women of lower socioeconomic status are more likely than their Caucasian counterparts and women of higher socioeconomic status to have functional disability at the time of a new breast cancer diagnosis. Functional disability is the inability to independently complete activities of daily living and increases health care costs and deaths. The poor health status of older African-Americans with breast cancer has been suggested to diminish the long-term benefits from cancer treatment, resulting in older African-American women more likely to die from breast cancer compared to Caucasians. Questionnaires that measure the attitudes, beliefs, and preferences of older breast cancer survivors may lead to the development of an intervention that increases physical activity, improves functional and health status, and improves breast cancer treatment benefits translating to improved survival among older breast cancer survivors in general, and in particular among older African-American and lower socioeconomic status women with breast cancer.

Conditions

Cancer Survivor; Stage IA Breast Cancer; Stage IB Breast Cancer; Stage IIA Breast Cancer; Stage IIB Breast Cancer; Stage IIIA Breast Cancer; Stage IIIB Breast Cancer; Stage IIIC Breast Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews to identify features which foster initial enrollment of African Americans and Socioeconomic Status disadvantaged breast cancer survivors in breast cancer studies

  Features of the physical activity program that are important to the initial enrollment of older breast cancer survivors, particularly African American and Socioeconomic Status disadvantaged breast cancer survivors. These features will be analyzed using descriptive statistics. Examining the data by groups will further refine understanding of the emergent themes. Discussion of the findings and suggestions for interpretation will be used to guide subsequent analyses to more fully understand the themes and patterns among the themes.

  6 months

• Qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews to identify attitudes towards physical activity.

  Identification of attitudes of survivors toward physical activity will be analyzed using descriptive statistics. Examining the data by groups will further refine understanding of the emergent themes. Discussion of the findings and suggestions for interpretation will be used to guide subsequent analyses to more fully understand the themes and patterns among the themes.

  6 months

• Qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews to identify attitudes towards the physical activity program.

  Identification of attitudes of survivors toward the physical activity program will be analyzed using descriptive statistics. Examining the data by groups will further refine understanding of the emergent themes. Discussion of the findings and suggestions for interpretation will be used to guide subsequent analyses to more fully understand the themes and patterns among the themes.

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

Supportive Care (interview about KAPs towards PA)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants undergo a 2-hour one-on-one interview and answer survey questions about their beliefs, attitudes, and preferences (KAPs) towards physical activity (PA). Ten topics will be used to explore older women's attitudes toward PA. Six topics will also be used to explore ethnic-specific and culture-specific contexts that surround older women's participation in PA. REFINEMENT OF THE PA INTERVENTION: Approximately 1-2 months after the conclusion of interviews, participants are invited to a joint session and presented with results of analyzed data. Participants are asked to review results and themes identified from interviews, and to concur whether conclusions capture their KAPs. Through this process a set of preferences that is agreed upon by all as most critical for enhancing PA participation, adherence, and retention will be identified.

Other: One-on-one interview; Other: Survey Questions

Interventions

One-on-one interview OTHER

Undergo one-on-one interview about KAPs towards PA

Supportive Care (interview about KAPs towards PA)

Survey Questions OTHER

Complete survey

Supportive Care (interview about KAPs towards PA)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Pathologically confirmed breast cancer
• Stage I-III
• Patients who have completed treatment for breast cancer and are within two years of treatment completion (primary surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy), whichever was received last; hormonal therapy and targeted therapies in the adjuvant setting are allowed
• African-Americans and non-Hispanic Whites

You may not qualify if:

• Stage IV breast cancer
• Patients with end-stage disease, severe dementia and/or life expectancy of less than one year
• Inability to understand English
• Inability to provide informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Case Comprehensive Cancer Center: lead
• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-5065, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Cynthia Owusu

  Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 29, 2015
• First Posted: October 2, 2015
• Study Start: October 14, 2015
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2016
• Study Completion: October 1, 2016
• Last Updated: January 3, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Locations

US (1)