Telehealth Weight Loss Program for Breast Cancer Survivors

Summary

This is a single-arm longitudinal group to examine patient-reported outcomes, body mass and mammographic density changes pre- and post- weight loss intervention of breast cancer survivors using video conferencing telehealth visits.

Conditions

• Cancer Survivors
• Cancer of Breast
• Body Weight
• Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Weight-loss Program Via Telehealth

Investigators will use a manual based on the DPP, as adapted previously for the endometrial cancer population and now adapted for breast cancer survivors. Dr.Courtney McCuen-Wurst, has extensive experience in working with persons with overweight and obesity with medical comorbidities. She also has experience leading group interventions at our Center via telehealth. The content of the sessions addresses the domains associated with behavioral weight management including nutrition, exercise, stress and emotion management, and lifestyle modification strategies (to improve adherence to the diet and activity plan). Participants will monitor energy intake and physical activity daily to help them achieve recommended calorie and activity goals. Self-monitoring will be encouraged online with MyFitnessPal.com, which will be shared with the study staff to increase accountability and provide opportunity for feedback to participants.

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Weight-Loss Program Via Telehealth - Weight Measures

Each participant will also be mailed a digital scale (Eat Smart) so they can weigh themselves each week and report their weight to the group leader; patients will be encouraged to take a picture of their weight on the scale after they step off (the number remains for 3-seconds) and send the picture to Dr. McCuen-Wurst. Participants will be encouraged to start with at least 1-minutes of moderately vigorous physical activity (e.g. brisk walking, swimming), at least five days per week, building up to at least 30-minutes per day (150-minutes per week) by week-6.

BEHAVIORAL

Validated Surveys of Patient-Reported Outcomes

The following surveys will be completed by participants pre- and post-intervention: * COH-QOL Instrument - Breast Cancer Patient (QOL-BC) * International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Short Form * Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) (Depression) * Acceptability of Intervention Measure The following survey will be completed post-intervention • Exit interview regarding acceptability of the program. The following measurements/clinical tests results will be collected and compared pre- and post-intervention: * Anthropometric measurements: height (self-report); weight (as measured on scale provided by study) * Mammographic breast density estimated in annual clinical mammogram

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Julia C Tchou, MD, PhD · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-07-19

Primary Completion

2026-07-31

Completion

2026-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations