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Intervention to Motivate Standing &Walking in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgical Patients

NCT01982994 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2019-02-22

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Summary

Observational research has linked physical activity with faster recovery, improved quality of life, and greater survival; however, little is known about the effects of physical activity in pre-operative, peri-operative, or post-operative treatment contexts and there is a need for interventions to improve patient outcomes across the cancer treatment continuum. Three propositions derived from basic research, epidemiological evidence, and clinical practice informed our intervention development efforts: (1) Patient outcomes will be enhanced by interventions that increase physical activity (i.e., standing, walking) across the cancer treatment continuum (i.e., pre-operative, peri-operative, post-operative). (2) Reducing sedentary behavior (i.e., seated or reclined activities involving minimal energy expenditure) will enhance patient outcomes both by increasing physical activity and by stimulating additional adaptive physiological responses to reduced sedentary time (responses which are independent of physical activity-induced responses). (3) Patients with gastrointestinal cancers often suffer functional limitations that limit their independence and their health behaviors are strongly influenced by the family environment so interventions that engage caregivers (e.g., spouses) will be more effective than those that target patients/survivors alone.

Conditions

  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Education/Daily Planning

In this study, we will use educational materials delivered at the initial enrollment session and in daily "facts of the day" presented electronically to heighten awareness of (1) the risks of insufficient physical activity and excessive sedentary behavior, and (2) the expected beneficial outcomes of increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior. These messages should are designed to increase intentions to engage in physical activity and to limit sedentary behavior (motivational phase)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Penn State University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Niraj J Gusani, M.D., M.S. · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

  • David E Conroy, Ph.D · Penn State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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