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Conditions
Brief summary
This research study seeks to look at the best ways of supporting women who have completed breast cancer treatment within the last 12 months to make lifestyle changes (increasing physical activity, improving eating habits, and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight) to promote longer-term health and well-being. Who is it for? You may be eligible to join this study if you are a female aged between 18-75 years who has completed primary treatment with curative intent for stage I-III breast cancer (unilateral or bilateral) within the past 12 months. Study details All participants in this study will receive 6 months of telephone counselling from the NSW Get Healthy Service (GHS), which is a telephone counselling program for physical activity, healthy eating and weight loss. We are interested in whether this program is acceptable and beneficial for breast cancer survivors. In order to determine this, participants will be asked to complete a number of assessments and questionnaires on completion of the program to evaluate feasibility and acceptability of the project, changes in body weight, dietary intake, physical activity levels, quality of life, fatigue, depression, body image and menopausal symptoms.
Interventions
This research study seeks to look at the best ways of supporting women who have completed breast cancer treatment within the last 12 months to make lifestyle changes (increasing physical activity, improving eating habits, and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight) to promote longer-term health and well-being. Participants will receive 6 months of telephone counselling from the 'NSW Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service' (GHS). The GHS is a free telephone counselling program designed
This research study seeks to look at the best ways of supporting women who have completed breast cancer treatment within the last 12 months to make lifestyle changes (increasing physical activity, improving eating habits, and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight) to promote longer-term health and well-being. Participants will receive 6 months of telephone counselling from the 'NSW Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service' (GHS). The GHS is a free telephone counselling program designed to help participants increase their physical activity, improve their diet and achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Participants receive up to 10 coaching calls, with an average duration of 13 minutes, over a period of 6 months (up to 6 calls during the first 12 weeks and up to 4 calls in the remaining 14 weeks). GHS health coaches are all university qualified health professionals, such as psychologists, nurses, dieticians, exercise physiologists, sports scientists, social workers, and physiotherapists. They receive further training to ensure they meet the requirements of the GHS. The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the GHS for women within 12 months of end-of-treatment for stage I-III breast cancer.
Sponsors
The University of Queensland
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Female 2. First diagnosis of stage I-III breast cancer (unilateral or bilateral) 3. Aged 18-75 years 4. Completed primary treatment with curative intent (i.e., initial surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy) within the past 12 months (endocrine or targeted therapies may be ongoing) 5. Scheduled to return to the breast cancer clinic where they were recruited into the study for a follow-up appointment within approximately 6 months of starting the study
Exclusion criteria
1. Diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS; stage 0) or distant metastases (stage IV) 2. Pregnant 3. Contraindications to participating in an unsupervised program (active heart disease, impaired mobility) 4. Taking warfarin 5. Insufficient English to complete assessments and participate in a telephone-delivered program 6. Reporting depression/anxiety as a current significant problem that would interfere with study participation
Outcome results
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