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Be-Active Study - Increasing Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors

NCT05376293 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2025-04-24

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Summary

Rates of cancer survivorship are on the rise and cancer survivors face unique health challenges that are common across cancer types that last well beyond the cessation of cancer treatment (e.g., increased fatigue, anxiety/depression, fear of recurrence, risk of cardiovascular disease, and lower health-related quality of life). While physical activity (PA) has favorable effects on these health parameters and is highly recommended for cancer survivors, this population engages in lower-than-average levels of PA. Effective PA interventions with high translation potential are important for improving the health of this population. The Internet overcome barriers to traditional face-to-face treatment programs (e.g., high cost, participant burden, geographical constraints) and represents a disseminable intervention approach. While behaviorally-based Internet programs significantly increase PA in other health domains, the application of these programs to cancer survivors is relatively new. This study will randomize 50 cancer survivors to a 12-week Internet PA program or usual-care newsletter condition. Primary outcomes include intervention engagement and program satisfaction related to the Internet program and changes in PA by intervention arm at post-treatment (3 months). Secondary aims include comparison of intervention arms on changes in sleep, weight, fatigue, anxiety/depression, health-related quality of life, and fear of recurrence.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity
  • Exercise
  • Cancer Survivors

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Internet program

The 12-week behavioral Internet program is designed to increase physical activity to recommended levels. Participants will be asked to plan and report aerobic exercise weekly, watch weekly video lessons, and complete brief weekly homework assignments.

BEHAVIORAL

Informational newsletter condition

Newsletters will focus on the health benefits of regular physical activity, exercise safety, and will provide information on national exercise guidelines.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brown University

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Miriam Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-23
Primary Completion
2023-12-04
Completion
2024-04-06

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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