Status:
UNKNOWN
Community Volunteers Promoting Physical Activity Among Cancer Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Physical activity programs, when offered in research settings, have been shown to improve quality of life and reduce fatigue among breast cancer survivors. The investigators are training Reach to Reco...
Detailed Description
The current study, a randomized controlled trial, represents the next step in our efforts to extend the research on physical activity to the community setting; community volunteers will deliver the in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Women aged 21 years or over with Stage 0-3 breast cancer will be eligible if they:
- Are requesting Reach to Recovery services from the American Cancer Society.
- Have been diagnosed in the past 5 years with Stage 0-3 breast cancer.
- Are able to read and speak English.
- Are ambulatory.
- Are sedentary (i.e., do not meet recommendations for moderate-intensity PA \[30 minutes/ day or more for at least 5 days/ week\] or vigorous-intensity PA \[20 minutes/day or more for at least 3 days/week\].
- Are able to walk unassisted.
- Have access to a telephone.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Women with:
- More advanced disease (Stage 4).
- Medical or psychiatric problems (e.g., substance abuse, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, and orthopedic problems) that may interfere with protocol adherence will not be included.
- Participants will be asked to provide consent for medical chart review to extract disease and treatment variables. Eligible participants will obtain medical clearance from their physicians.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00948701
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
January 1 2013
Last Update
December 4 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, One Hoppin Street, Suite 314
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903