None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
CanPrevent: This study investigates the feasibility and short-term effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention for first degree relatives of colorectal cancer survivors. Who is it for? First degree relatives (parents, siblings, and children) of someone with a confirmed diagnosis of primary colorectal cancer (C18-C20, C218). Intervention Details Participants will receive six x one hour telephone health coaching sessions over a six week period delivered by study-trained health professionals (‘health coaches’). They will also receive (i) a participant handbook including educational information on lifestyle factors and colorectal cancer screening, (ii) worksheets and (ii) a pedometer. Project Outcomes This project will provide essential information to inform the development of a larger scale randomised controlled trial of the approach. If successful, short term study outcomes will include improved lifestyle factors and health-related quality of life potentially resulting in reduced risk of colorectal cancer, other cancers and other chronic conditions.
Interventions
Participants will receive six x one hour telephone health coaching sessions over a six week period delivered by study-trained health professionals (‘health coaches’). The health coaching sessions will focus on supporting participants to make positive lifestyle changes (physical activity, diet, weight management, alcohol and smoking) and to uptake colorectal cancer screening consistent with the Australian national guidelines.
They will also receive (i) a participant handbook including educationa
Participants will receive six x one hour telephone health coaching sessions over a six week period delivered by study-trained health professionals (‘health coaches’). The health coaching sessions will focus on supporting participants to make positive lifestyle changes (physical activity, diet, weight management, alcohol and smoking) and to uptake colorectal cancer screening consistent with the Australian national guidelines. They will also receive (i) a participant handbook including educational information on lifestyle factors and colorectal cancer screening, (ii)worksheets and(ii) a pedometer. The worksheets will be used to track dietary intake per day and number of steps per day. The worksheets are also used as a motivational tool to record goals, motivations and barriers to leading a healthy lifestyle. Participants are instructed to wear the pedometer daily during waking hours throughout the 6 week intervention period and to record the number of steps per day.
Sponsors
Cancer Council Queensland
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
(i) At least one first degree relative diagnosed with colorectal cancer (ii) ability to understand and provide written informed consent in English; and (iii) have at least one poor health behaviour consistent with national recommendations [ [do not achieve >150 minutes moderate-vigorous physical activity per week; or do not adhere to a healthy diet (indicated by >4 serves red meat/week , or <2 serves fruit per day, or <5 serves vegetables per day); or consume >2 standard drinks per day; or are overweight (body mass index or BMI >25).
Exclusion criteria
Persons with cognitive impairment; non-English speaking; no telephone; current or previous diagnosis of CRC; medical conditions that would limit adherence to an unsupervised lifestyle intervention.
Outcome results
None listed