Physical Activities by Technology Help (PATH)
PATH
Novel Individualized Intervention for Behavioral Change Among High-Risk Group Cancer Survivors : Physical Activities by Technology Help (PATH)
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
PATH is a research study for cancer survivors to help participants to become more active. Studies suggested an association between inactivity and cancer. The investigators created new novel ways and technologies that may help participants to become more active. The three methods the investigators are studying are: 1) participant become active on her/his own; educational material will be provided; 2) working with a programmed health coach over the phone via text messages; and 3) using digital voice assist to help participant become more active. The digital voice assist will be delivered via Amazon Alexa on Echo speaker (it is the famous intelligent voice that you see in superball commercial by Alec Baldwin). This study is funded by the State of Maryland.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable breast-cancer
Started Apr 2017
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable breast-cancer
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 3, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 4, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 11, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 15, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2018
CompletedAugust 7, 2018
August 1, 2018
12 months
April 4, 2017
August 6, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Average number of steps. Wearable sensor based
The investigators will measure your physical activity by number of steps before and after intervention via wearable activity tracker.
5 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Total number and duration of activity bouts. Wearable sensor based
5 weeks
Transitions between active/inactive periods. Wearable sensor based
5 weeks
Daily patterns of activity. Wearable sensor based
5 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONThe participant will self motivate hi/herself to increase physical activities.
Mycoach Smart Text
EXPERIMENTALThe participant will receive personalized smart text messages to encourage him/her to increase physical activities
MyCoach via Amazon Alexa
EXPERIMENTALThe participant will interact with intelligent coach on Amazon Alexa (a digital voice assist) to help him/her become more active
Interventions
Personalized text messages to you cellphone to help you become more active
This is an intelligent voice that you can communicate with via Amazon echo speaker
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- A cancer survivor of breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, cervical or oral cancer survivor and live within the Baltimore Maryland area.
- Finished your active cancer treatment at least three months ago.
- Overweight or obese and do not exercise daily.
- Do not have any physical limitation to do mild to moderate physical activities.
- Have a smart phone (iPhone or Android device) with Wi-Fi internet connection at home.
- Actively using an email account
- Willing to accept the random study assignment.
- Willing to wear a Fitbit band 'a physical activity tracking device' on your wrist for five weeks every single day.
- Willing to have an Echo speaker 'a smart home speaker with voice assistant' installed in your home and use the digital voice assist for four weeks.
- Willing to receive daily text messages on your phone for four weeks.
- Willing to provide us with access to your Fitbit physical activities data.
- Willing to sign the consent form.
You may not qualify if:
- Already doing moderate to high physical activities in their daily life (rapid screener).
- Planning to relocate within the next 4-5 weeks.
- Stage 4 cancer.
- Already using physical activity tracker or part of a physical activity program.
- Part of another study that may interfere with our outcome of interest, unstable mental condition.
- Mental condition that prevents patient from performing the study activities and requirements.
- Pregnancy.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
Related Publications (2)
Hassoon A, Baig Y, Naiman DQ, Celentano DD, Lansey D, Stearns V, Coresh J, Schrack J, Martin SS, Yeh HC, Zeilberger H, Appel LJ. Randomized trial of two artificial intelligence coaching interventions to increase physical activity in cancer survivors. NPJ Digit Med. 2021 Dec 9;4(1):168. doi: 10.1038/s41746-021-00539-9.
PMID: 34887491DERIVEDHassoon A, Schrack J, Naiman D, Lansey D, Baig Y, Stearns V, Celentano D, Martin S, Appel L. Increasing Physical Activity Amongst Overweight and Obese Cancer Survivors Using an Alexa-Based Intelligent Agent for Patient Coaching: Protocol for the Physical Activity by Technology Help (PATH) Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2018 Feb 12;7(2):e27. doi: 10.2196/resprot.9096.
PMID: 29434016DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ahmed Hassoon, MD,MPH,PMP
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 4, 2017
First Posted
July 11, 2017
Study Start
April 3, 2017
Primary Completion
March 15, 2018
Study Completion
June 30, 2018
Last Updated
August 7, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-08