Effectiveness of a Cancer Center Based Physical Activity Intervention

NCT ID: NCT01173861

Last Updated: 2012-07-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-03-31

Study Completion Date

2012-07-31

Brief Summary

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Purpose: Examine the effectiveness of cancer center-based physical activity counseling on physical activity rates and quality of life in breast cancer survivors.

Hypothesis: Participants in the intervention group will indicate greater step counts and quality of life at the end of the intervention compared to the control group

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Cancer Quality of Life Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physical activity counseling

Group receives face-to-face physical activity counseling.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical activity counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

20-30 minutes of face-to-face physical activity counseling using motivational interviewing followed by 3 20 minute telephone counseling sessions.

Manual

Group receives physical activity manual.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Physical activity counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

20-30 minutes of face-to-face physical activity counseling using motivational interviewing followed by 3 20 minute telephone counseling sessions.

Interventions

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Physical activity counseling

20-30 minutes of face-to-face physical activity counseling using motivational interviewing followed by 3 20 minute telephone counseling sessions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of breast cancer within the last 5 years
* Over the age of 18 years
* female

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-ambulatory
* Poor cognitive function
* Contraindications for exercise as determined by the PAR-Q
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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East Carolina University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kristina Karvinen

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kristina H Karvinen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

East Carolina University

Locations

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Leo Jenkins Cancer Center

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB 09-0887

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id