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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
24 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-11-01
2024-06-30
Brief Summary
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Breast cancer is identified as the most prevalent cancer among women globally and in Hong Kong. The document states that adjuvant therapies post-surgery, such as radiation and chemotherapy, can have both short-term and long-term side effects, which may affect the survivors' physical and mental health.
The study is based on evidence that physical activity levels often decrease after a breast cancer diagnosis and that exercise can mitigate the side effects of treatment, improving health and quality of life. The pilot aims to test the acceptability and feasibility of a 12-week tele-exercise program that combines psychological theories and behaviour change techniques, transitioning from supervised to unsupervised exercise to build sustainable exercise habits.
The study will enrol 24 patients, randomly assigning them to an intervention group or an active control group. The intervention group will receive 12 online training sessions plus 4 psychological counselling sessions, whereas the control group will receive educational essays on exercise and health.
The training sessions for the intervention group will include various exercises with increasing intensity and duration over the 4 weeks, monitored by a pulse oximeter to ensure exercises are done at the appropriate heart rate. The sessions will be led by qualified coaches, with Dr. Gao overseeing quality control.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Tele-excercise
In Group A (intervention), the 12 participants will form 2 groups (6 participants per group) according to their individual exercise intensity levels determined prior to the intervention for each participant. Each group will receive online coach-supervised training sessions 3 times per week for 4 weeks (a total of 12 sessions), which will be delivered by a certified coach and an assistant (a student helper, major in sports and health). Each session will consist of warm-up, aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, stretching and cool-down, with exercise period progressively increasing from 30 minutes to 50 minutes and exercise intensity progressively increasing from low to moderate levels (Table 1). Lighter intensity may be adopted when there is a need (e.g., for those with severe conditions). Target heart rate during exercise will be monitored by a pulse oximeter. Cameras will be requested to be turned on all the time.
tele-exercise
It is a prospective and pilot study of RCT. It will be a pilot to test acceptability and feasibility of a two-armed tele-exercise RCT to mitigate symptoms and improve health for breast cancer survivors. In this study, outcome assessors and data analysts will be masked from the allocation results. The pilot will recruit 24 patients and randomly assign them to an intervention group (Group A) and an active control group (Group B). All participants in both groups will continue receiving usual care from the study hospital during the study period. Additionally, those in Group A (intervention) will receive the tele-exercise (12 home-based online training sessions + 4 psychological counselling sessions), while those in Group B (active control) will receive 4 essays on exercise and health. Outcome measurements will be repeatedly performed before and after the intervention.
Control
Participants in Group B (active control) will receive an essay on exercise and health every week for four weeks (a total of 4 essays). Proposed topics include: 1) beneficial effects of exercise and recommended exercise for breast cancer survivors; 2) WHO's recommendations for physical activity; 3) exercise intensity; 4) principles of exercise.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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tele-exercise
It is a prospective and pilot study of RCT. It will be a pilot to test acceptability and feasibility of a two-armed tele-exercise RCT to mitigate symptoms and improve health for breast cancer survivors. In this study, outcome assessors and data analysts will be masked from the allocation results. The pilot will recruit 24 patients and randomly assign them to an intervention group (Group A) and an active control group (Group B). All participants in both groups will continue receiving usual care from the study hospital during the study period. Additionally, those in Group A (intervention) will receive the tele-exercise (12 home-based online training sessions + 4 psychological counselling sessions), while those in Group B (active control) will receive 4 essays on exercise and health. Outcome measurements will be repeatedly performed before and after the intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Within 6 weeks after completion of chemotherapy;
* Without severe anemia;
* Without cancer metastasis;
* Able to read and communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin;
* Smartphone users.
Exclusion Criteria
40 Years
64 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Hong Kong Baptist University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Gao Yang
Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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Oi Kwan CHUN
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Dept of Surgery, KWH
Wai Wun Sara FUNG
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Dept of Surgery, KWH
Locations
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Xiong Zhennan
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Yan SUN
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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KC/KE-23-0122/ER-4
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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