Activity Based Program to Improve Quality of Life Outcomes in Women Diagnosed With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT02761824

Last Updated: 2016-05-04

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 71 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2012-06-30
• Study Completion Date: 2014-09-30

Brief Summary

Implementation and Evaluation of an Activity Based Program to Improve Quality of Life Outcomes in Women Diagnosed With Cancer. Demonstrate improved life satisfaction (with evidenced gathered at three consecutive periods and geographical locations through Quality of Life surveys).

Detailed Description

This research study focused on developing and implementing eight one-week activity camps in the summer of 2012, 2013, and 2014 for women diagnosed with cancer. Each camp was held in a different geographical location: rural (Renovo, PA), suburban (Gilda's Club in Warminster, PA), MD Anderson of Camden, and urban (University of the Sciences with the Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia). The focus of this programming was to allow women to engage in activities they may not be engaged in since the diagnosis of cancer and to provide them with opportunities to socially interact and communicate with individuals who may have encountered the same difficulties as them. Quality of life information was collected before, during and after implementation of the activity program. The main objective was to demonstrate improved life satisfaction (with evidenced gathered at three consecutive periods and geographical locations through Quality of Life surveys). 77 women were recruited over a three year period. 6 dropped out and 71 completed the entire study.

Conditions

Cancer

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Camp Discovery

One week activity based camp.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Camp Discovery

Intervention Type: OTHER

Activities included physical, social, emotional, sensory and spiritual activities.

Interventions

Camp Discovery

Activities included physical, social, emotional, sensory and spiritual activities.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• women diagnosed with cancer
• age of 21 or older
• a clearance from their MD to participate in the activity program.

Exclusion Criteria

• none

• Minimum Eligible Age: 21 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Temple University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Genesis Health System

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Colleen Maher

Primary Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Colleen M Maher, OTD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Sciences

References

Maher C, Mendonca RJ. Impact of an Activity-Based Program on Health, Quality of Life, and Occupational Performance of Women Diagnosed With Cancer. Am J Occup Ther. 2018 Mar/Apr;72(2):7202205040p1-7202205040p8. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2018.023663.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 29426382 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

342186-7

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id