Self-monitoring and Reminder Texts to Increase Physical Activity After Cancer: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT ID: NCT02966054

Last Updated: 2018-04-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-08-31

Study Completion Date

2017-06-20

Brief Summary

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Epidemiologic data consistently indicate that colorectal cancer survivors can improve their quality-of-life and prognosis by engaging in physical activity. This study aims to build on this epidemiologic work and translate the findings to inform and change patient behavior. The specific aims are to: (1) Develop a mobile technology physical activity intervention among colorectal cancer patients who have completed therapy. (2) Conduct a 3-month pilot randomized controlled trial utilizing mobile technology to increase physical activity among 40 men and women who have completed standard cytotoxic chemotherapy for primary stage I-III colorectal cancer at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Participants in the intervention arm will receive a Fitbit® for self-monitoring, interactive text messages, and educational print materials; participants in the control arm will receive educational print materials at baseline and will be given a Fitbit® after completion of the 3-mo. follow-up assessment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Colon Cancer Rectum Cancer

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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Intervention

Patients will be provided with a booklet from the UCSF Dept. of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science: "Moving Through Cancer: A Guide to Exercise for Cancer Survivors". The intervention group will be given a Fitbit® Flex to wear throughout the study and will receive daily text messages to support increased physical activity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Digital Health Physical Activity Intervention Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Print materials on exercise after cancer, Fitbit Flex for 12 weeks, and daily Text Messages for 12 weeks

Control

Patients in the control arm will be provided with a booklet at baseline from the UCSF Dept. of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science: "Moving Through Cancer: A Guide to Exercise for Cancer Survivors".

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Digital Health Physical Activity Intervention Group

Print materials on exercise after cancer, Fitbit Flex for 12 weeks, and daily Text Messages for 12 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* stage I-III colon or rectal adenocarcinoma
* completed standard cytotoxic chemotherapy if medically indicated
* be considered disease-free at baseline
* be able to speak and read English
* have no contra-indication to moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise
* be able to walk unassisted
* be inactive at baseline (\<150 min/week of moderate physical activity)
* have access to a mobile phone
* be able to navigate websites, fill out forms on the web, communicate by email, and have regular access to the internet
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Erin Van Blarigan

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Erin Van Blarigan, ScD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Chan H, Van Loon K, Kenfield SA, Chan JM, Mitchell E, Zhang L, Paciorek A, Joseph G, Laffan A, Atreya C, Fukuoka Y, Miaskowski C, Meyerhardt JA, Venook AP, Van Blarigan EL. Quality of life of colorectal cancer survivors participating in a pilot randomized controlled trial of physical activity trackers and daily text messages. Support Care Cancer. 2022 May;30(5):4557-4564. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-06870-5. Epub 2022 Feb 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35119520 (View on PubMed)

Van Blarigan EL, Chan H, Van Loon K, Kenfield SA, Chan JM, Mitchell E, Zhang L, Paciorek A, Joseph G, Laffan A, Atreya CE, Fukuoka Y, Miaskowski C, Meyerhardt JA, Venook AP. Self-monitoring and reminder text messages to increase physical activity in colorectal cancer survivors (Smart Pace): a pilot randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2019 Mar 11;19(1):218. doi: 10.1186/s12885-019-5427-5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30866859 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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14-14452

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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