Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Functional Health Disparities Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a physical activity (exercise) program in the community will improve the functional and overall health status of older women with a history of breast cancer. The physical activity or exercise program is designed for all older breast cancer survivors, and in particular for African-Americans and women of lower socio-economic status, who are the least likely to engage in physical activity.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Aerobic Training - Fixed Schedule

Supervised aerobic training for 40 minutes 3x/week for 20 weeks

BEHAVIORAL

Resistance Training - Fixed Schedule

Supervised resistance training for 20 minutes 3x/week for 20 weeks

BEHAVIORAL

Walking program

Unsupervised walking program 1-3 days/week for 52 weeks

BEHAVIORAL

Aerobic Training - Flexible Schedule

Supervised aerobic training done on the participant's own schedule for 32 weeks

BEHAVIORAL

Resistance Training - Flexible Schedule

Supervised resistance training done on the participant's own schedule for 32 weeks

BEHAVIORAL

Successful Survivorship Health Education and Support Group

Support groups will be held for one hour 3x/week for 20 weeks. Topics will include, but are not limited, to long-term side effects of treatment, stress management, coping with fear and uncertainty, body image, sexuality, and spirituality.

BEHAVIORAL

Flexible support groups

Participants will attend 1-3 weekly group sessions of their choosing for 32 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

  collaborator NIH

• Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Cynthia Owusu, MD · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

65 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-03-16

Primary Completion

2020-03-25

Completion

2020-11-06

Countries

• United States

Study Locations