Peers Promoting Exercise Adoption and Maintenance Among Cancer Survivors

Summary

Exercise adoption enhances well-being and recovery from breast cancer. Researchers trained American Cancer Society volunteers to provide exercise counseling to breast cancer survivors and the survivors increased their exercise in the short-term. This RCT examines the effects of three maintenance conditions on survivors' exercise participation at longer follow-ups. The cost-effectiveness of the three groups will be examined to guide implementation of this peer mentoring approach in community-based organizations.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Reach Plus

In Months 1-3, participants in this group will receive the previously tested telephone counseling for exercise. RTR volunteers or "coaches" will be asked to contact participants by telephone weekly over 3 months (12 calls). In months 4-9, participants will no longer receive calls from RTR coaches and will be encouraged to use the heart rate monitors and pedometers during exercise. Participants will continue to complete their exercise logs and receive feedback reports from study staff.

BEHAVIORAL

Reach Plus Phone

In Months 1-3, participants in this group will receive the previously tested telephone counseling for exercise. RTR volunteers or "coaches" will be asked to contact participants by telephone weekly over 3 months (12 calls). In months 4-9, these participants will have the opportunity to continue to receive support calls from their coach. Participants will also continue to complete their exercise logs and receive feedback reports from study staff.

BEHAVIORAL

Reach Plus Message

In Months 1-3, participants in this group will receive the previously tested telephone counseling for exercise. RTR volunteers or "coaches" will be asked to contact participants by telephone weekly over 3 months (12 calls). In months 4-9, participants will receive messages by email or text to motivate, prompt and reinforce continued exercise. Participants will also continue to complete their exercise logs and receive feedback reports from study staff.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  collaborator NIH

• American Cancer Society, Inc.

  collaborator OTHER

• University of South Carolina

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Bernardine M Pinto, PhD · University of South Carolina - College of Nursing

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

21 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-01-31

Primary Completion

2020-03-31

Completion

2020-03-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations