Status:

COMPLETED

Exercise and Dietary Counseling in Improving Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Quality of Life in Older Long-Term Cancer Survivors Who Are Overweight

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

65-120 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Exercise and dietary counseling may improve physical activity, nutrition, and quality of life in older long-term cancer survivors who are overweight. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical tria...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Compare the physical function over 1 year of overweight older long-term cancer survivors assigned to immediate vs delayed exercise and dietary counseling. Secondary * Compare...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosed colorectal, prostate, or female breast cancer
  • At least 5 years beyond date of diagnosis with no clinical evidence of progressive disease or second primaries
  • Body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m\^2 and \< 40 kg/m\^2
  • Currently exercising \< 150 minutes/week
  • Hormone receptor status not specified
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Menopausal status not specified
  • No serious intercurrent medical condition or disability that could preclude study treatment, including any of the following:
  • Severe orthopedic condition or scheduled hip or knee replacement within the next 6 months
  • Paralysis
  • End-stage renal disease
  • Dementia
  • Unstable angina
  • Heart attack, congestive heart failure, or pulmonary condition that required oxygen or hospitalization within the past 6 months
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No concurrent warfarin

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2003

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    641 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00303875

    Start Date

    December 1 2003

    End Date

    May 1 2009

    Last Update

    February 23 2017

    Active Locations (2)

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    Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham

    Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705

    2

    Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710