None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the Healthy Living after Cancer program (HLaC) is to evaluate the integration of a telephone-delivered lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors into the existing Cancer Council 13 11 20 information and support telephone service offered by Cancer Councils New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Who is it for? You may be eligible to join this study if you are aged 18 years or above, and have completed curative treatment for any type of localised cancer. Study details All participants will receive up to 12 telephone coaching calls over a period of six months to assist them to increase physical activity, improve their eating habits, and work towards moderate weight loss if appropriate. The calls will be delivered by Cancer Council nurses / information and support consultants trained in program recruitment, intervention and evaluation protocols. Pre- and post-program evaluation will be conducted, with a focus on program implementation (i.e., number of referrals and number of program completions) as well as assessment of patient-reported outcomes (i.e., physical activity, diet, weight, and quality of life).
Interventions
The aim of the Healthy Living after Cancer program is to evaluate the integration of a telephone-delivered lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors into the existing 13 11 20 information and support telephone service offered by Cancer Councils New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Cancer survivors who take part in the program receive, free of charge, up to 12 telephone coaching calls over a period of 6 months (1 call each week for 1 month, then 1 call every fortnig
The aim of the Healthy Living after Cancer program is to evaluate the integration of a telephone-delivered lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors into the existing 13 11 20 information and support telephone service offered by Cancer Councils New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Cancer survivors who take part in the program receive, free of charge, up to 12 telephone coaching calls over a period of 6 months (1 call each week for 1 month, then 1 call every fortnight for the next 2 months, then 1 call per month for the next 3 months), along with a participant workbook. Each call lasts approximately 20-30 minutes, and focuses on increasing physical activity, improving eating habits, and working towards moderate weight loss if appropriate. The calls are delivered by Cancer Council nurses / information and support consultants trained in project recruitment, intervention and evaluation protocols.
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 No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants must meet the following eligibility criteria in order to take part in the Healthy Living after Cancer program: 1. Adults (18+ years) 2. Diagnosed with localised (i.e., non-metastatic) potentially curative cancer of any type 3. Completed treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, radiation; patients on hormonal treatment or Herceptin are still eligible) 4. Want support for healthy living via physical activity and healthy eating and willing to make a 6-month commitment to Healthy Living after Cancer program participation
Exclusion criteria
1. Contraindications to engaging in unsupervised physical activity (i.e., active heart disease, breathing problems requiring hospitalisation in the past 6 months, undergoing dialysis, diabetic complications such as severe neuropathy or retinopathy, planning a knee or hip replacement in the next six months, pregnant) 2. Cognitive or mental health impairments that would hinder program participation 3. Unable to speak and read English sufficiently to allow for program participation
Outcome results
None listed