Lifestyle Intervention for High Risk Cancer Survivors

Summary

The goal of this behavioral research study is to find out more about the health behaviors of cancer survivors. Researchers want to understand the cultural, social, and environmental factors related to physical activity and personal diet. Researchers also want to learn if cancer survivors who take part in lifestyle interventions have better overall health and quality of life than those who do not take part in these interventions.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise Program

Resistance training bands, guidebook, and pedometer given at baseline visit. Internet-based curriculum access given to teach goal-setting, overcoming barriers to physical activity, self-management strategies, and time-management skills. Access given website that will allow participant to track exercise behavior and help set goals.

BEHAVIORAL

Website

Website access given that allows participant to track exercise behavior and help to set goals.

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise DVD

Participants receive chair-based exercise DVD. Participants in this chair-based exercise program for a total of 8 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Survey

Exercise Intervention Program Group : Survey completion monthly about attitudes and beliefs about physical activity. Sedentary Behavior and Dietary Intervention Group: Survey completion monthly attitudes and beliefs about sedentary behavior and dietary intake.

BEHAVIORAL

Self-Report Assessments

Self-report assessments given about quality of life and physical assessments of balance and coordination.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  collaborator NIH

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Richard A. Hajek, PHD, MS, BA · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2012-05-31

Primary Completion

2015-12-31

Completion

2015-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations