Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Remotely-delivered Health Coaching Intervention for Cancer Survivors

NCT07026214 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 202210267
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week, remotely delivered health coaching intervention designed to improve: 1) targeted psychosocial mechanisms of action (behavioral regulation skills, affective attitudes, health habits, and identity); 2) health behaviors (physical activity, diet, sleep); and 3) cancer-related health outcomes (physical function, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and pain) among young and middle-aged adult cancer survivors.

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

health coaching; cancer survivorship

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Feasibility - Enrollment

  Enrollment rates calculated as percentage of enrolled vs interested participants

  From the first day of study recruitment until the date of the last participant to complete the intervention, assessed up to 36 months

• Acceptability

  Participants self-reported their acceptability with each intervention feature using an Acceptability Survey. Responses were collected using a 5 point likert scale with higher numbers representing greater satisfaction (1=Very disatisfied, 5=Very Satisfied)

  Post-intervention (8 weeks)

• Feasibility Adherence rates

  Participate adherence rates to health coaching sessions calculated as sessions attended vs sessions offered

  From the first day the intervention launched until the date of the last participant to complete the intervention, assessed up to 36 months

• Feasibility- Retention rate

  Retention rate calculated as percentage comparing number enrolled versus number that complete the study

  From the first day of study recruitment until the date of the last participant to complete the intervention, assessed up to 36 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Behavioral Regulation Skills

  From enrollment to 8 weeks

• Habit formation skills

  From enrollment to 8 weeks

• Physical activity

  Enrollment to 8 weeks

• Diet behavior

  From enrollment to 8 weeks

• Sleep behavior

  From enrollment to 8 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Vitalis Cancer Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention includes health coaching, health education, and wearable activity monitoring.

Behavioral: Vitalis Cancer

Interventions

Vitalis Cancer BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive five free health coaching sessions with a trained student health coach, access to three health education videos, and a free wrist worn activity monitor to keep track of their physical activity and sleep behaviors.

Vitalis Cancer Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult cancer survivors aged 18-64 years
• months post-treatment
• Not meeting recommendations for physical activity, diet, or sleep.
• Express interest in improving at least one health behavior.

You may not qualify if:

• Currently receiving cancer treatment
• Metastatic disease
• Pregnancy or plans for pregnancy
• No access to Zoom or a smartphone

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Iowa: lead
• Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Lucas J Carr

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 30, 2025
• First Posted: June 18, 2025
• Study Start: January 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 29, 2023
• Study Completion: September 14, 2023
• Last Updated: June 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)