None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The proposed study is a randomized controlled trial which aims to investigate how best to facilitate behaviour change regarding physical activity (defined as recreational exercise behaviours) in women who have completed primary treatment for early stage breast cancer.
Interventions
Behaviour change theory - Theory of planned behaviour and implementation intentions.
Experimental group 1 will receive a Theory Based Information booklet plus the behavioural intervention (prompt sheets to assist formation of an implementation intention); 1 session at baseline, time = 60 minutes) plus a pedometer and walking diary.
Experimental group 2 will receive a Theory Based Information booklet plus a pedometer and a walking diary, 1 session at baseline, time = (45 minutes). Both exper
Behaviour change theory - Theory of planned behaviour and implementation intentions. Experimental group 1 will receive a Theory Based Information booklet plus the behavioural intervention (prompt sheets to assist formation of an implementation intention); 1 session at baseline, time = 60 minutes) plus a pedometer and walking diary. Experimental group 2 will receive a Theory Based Information booklet plus a pedometer and a walking diary, 1 session at baseline, time = (45 minutes). Both experimental groups will complete study measures at baseline, 12 week and 12 months.
Sponsors
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis of breast cancer (Stage I – IIIa including Ductal carcinoma in situ); completion of primary treatment (surgery radiation and or chemotherapy) within past one to twelve months Health status - assessed by self and /or medical oncologist as eligible to participate
Exclusion criteria
Known contraindications for exercise (assessed by patient) Physical/Psychiatric impairments that would impair mobility Women already meeting exercise guidelines (defined for this study as greater than 150 minutes per week {Australian Government, Accessed March 2008 #225}
Outcome results
None listed