Physical Activity Centers Empowerment

Summary

This research study tests the feasibility of the Physical Activity Centers Empowerment (PACE) physical activity intervention for African American individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

Feasibility will be measured as intervention reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance. Seventy-two subjects will be recruited to conduct a pilot two-group, randomized repeated measures study.

Conditions

• Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Narrative videos

Culturally targeted narrative videos will be sent via email.

BEHAVIORAL

A Fitbit activity tracker

A Fitbit activity tracker is a wireless wearable device that monitors physical fitness activity.

OTHER

Daily text message

A daily adaptive step goal that will be sent via text message with a short positive message.

OTHER

Monthly Zoom meeting

Monthly Zoom meetings, led by the research team, to discuss physical activity with other study subjects.

OTHER

Website access

Access to Physical Activity Centers Empowerment (PACE) website.

OTHER

Printed materials

Printed materials from the American College of Sport's Medicine's "Moving through Cancer" campaign.

BEHAVIORAL

Printed materials

Printed materials from the American College of Sports Medicine's "Moving through Cancer" campaign.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

  collaborator NIH

• UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Rachel Hirschey, Ph.D, RN · UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-08-14

Primary Completion

2026-05-18

Completion

2026-05-18

Countries

• United States

Study Locations