Status:
COMPLETED
Weight Loss Counseling for African American Women Who Are Breast Cancer Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-70 years
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: A culturally sensitive weight loss program for obese African American breast cancer survivors may be more effective than a standard weight loss program in helping women lose weight. PURPOS...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * To develop a weight loss intervention for obese African American women who are breast cancer survivors. OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 inter...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diagnosis of breast cancer within the past 5 years
- Stage I-IIIA disease
- No recurrence of cancer
- Identified as African American
- Body Mass Index 30-40
- Hormone receptor status not specified
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Menopausal status not specified
- Stable body weight
- Not currently following a special diet
- No uncontrolled congestive heart failure, untreated hypertension, disabling osteoarthritis, drug or alcohol abuse, or psychiatric conditions that may interfere with counseling
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- More than 3 months since prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00872677
Start Date
May 1 2004
End Date
November 1 2008
Last Update
April 29 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201