Status:
COMPLETED
Physical Activity Promotion in Cancer Follow-Up Care
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Brown University
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This study aims at testing the efficacy of a physical activity (PA)intervention in an outpatient oncology setting. We plan to compare Brief Advice for PA (MD advice plus contact control) vs. Extended ...
Detailed Description
Background: With improved survival rates, there are growing numbers of cancer survivors. These individuals report impaired physical functioning, anxiety and depressed mood, fatigue, and reduced qualit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1\) female aged \>18 years, 2) completed primary and adjuvant treatment for breast cancer (patients on hormone treatment such as Tamoxifen will be eligible). Women on chemotherapy will become eligible 6 months after treatment completion, and will remain eligible up to 10 years posttreatment; 3) \<10 years since treatment completion, 4) able to read and speak English, 5) provide consent for medical chart review to extract disease and treatment variables, 6) able to walk unassisted, are 7) sedentary defined as: currently not meeting ACSM/CDC criteria (Pate et al, 1995) for moderate-intensity activity (\>30 mins. per day on \>5 days per week) or vigorous-intensity activity (\>20 mins. on \>3 days per week), and 8) have access to a telephone. -
Exclusion
- \-
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00230711
Start Date
April 1 2004
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
November 30 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903