Health Education for Women With Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT05873296

Last Updated: 2025-12-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-30

Brief Summary

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The sedentary lifestyle in women with breast cancer generates a problem for public health. An alternative that has been used to reduce sedentary behavior are interventions with the use of information technology, as well as projects with health education can cause lifestyle changes. However, little is known about the effect of these interventions on self-awareness and self-care in women with breast cancer. This aim of study is evaluate the effect of health education on sedentary behavior, lifestyle, physical activity level, nutrition, self-esteem, anxiety and depression, quality of life, pain, functional capacity, and strength in women with breast cancer. This is a study the 12 weeks, with patients being treated for breast cancer, distributed for two groups: Group Health Education Recommendations and Control Group.

Detailed Description

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This is a clinical trial with patients being treated for breast cancer, the sample will be randomly distributed into two groups: Group Health Education Recommendations (GRES) and Control Group (CG), which will remain in usual care. The intervention will last for 12 weeks, where GRES will receive health education recommendations in person and via social media. The endpoints of this study are sedentary behavior, lifestyle, physical activity level, nutrition, self-esteem, anxiety and depression, quality of life, pain, functional capacity, and strength. Evaluations will be performed at baseline, after 6 weeks, and after 12 weeks. Data will be analyzed by multivariate, comparing the effects of group, time, and interaction in SPSS software version 24.0, with α=5%.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer Female

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Health Education

Group of women being treated for breast cancer

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Health Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will last for 12 weeks, a health education program (face-to-face meetings and information in social networks).

usual care

Group of women who will remain in usual care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Health Education

The intervention will last for 12 weeks, a health education program (face-to-face meetings and information in social networks).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women 18 years or older;
* Diagnosed with breast cancer;
* Ongoing breast cancer treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy and/or hormone therapy);
* Have daily access to a smartphone.

Exclusion Criteria

* Women having another type of cancer;
* Perform physical training for three months before the intervention;
* Has medical contraindication to perform any type of physical activity;
* Have filled in yes on the PAR-Q and medical contraindication;
* Without cognitive conditions to use a smartphone or answer questionnaires;
* Illiterate women.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Federal University of Maranhao

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Andréa Dias Reis

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Andréa D Reis

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Federal University of Maranhão

Locations

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Andréa Dias Reis

São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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UFMA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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