Breast Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
breast cancer, physical activity, quality of life, theory of planned behavior, behavior change, health promotion
Brief summary
Breast cancer and its treatments can take a toll on the physical and psychosocial well-being of cancer survivors. Few interventions can help breast cancer patients improve their physical strength, stamina, and overall well-being. Developing ways to facilitate PA behavior during chemotherapy for breast cancer are necessary. This trial explores ways that breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can learn about and engage in PA during chemotherapy. This trial will also give Southern Alberta breast cancer survivors an opportunity to participate in evidence-based programs designed to facilitate their health, breast cancer recovery, and disease-free survival. The investigators primary hypothesis is that women receiving the PA intervention resource kit will report a more positive change in self-reported PA at the end of chemotherapy treatments when compared to the group receiving standard materials.
Detailed description
Primary Objective: To compare the effects of an evidence-based intervention consisting of targeted breast-cancer specific PA print materials (i.e., Exercise for health), a step pedometer, a step-walking guidebook (i.e., Step into survivorship), and a physical activity and step journal (INT) to a comparison group receiving a generic, two-page public health PA resource (Standard Material: SM).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPhysical Activity Resource Kit
The Intervention group (INT) will receive a Physical Activity Resource Kit which includes a step pedometer, a breast cancer-specific Physical Activity Guidebook (Exercise for health), a step pedometer resource (Step into survivorship), and a physical activity and step journal to record their daily step totals and daily physical activities. Participants will be instructed to wear their pedometer for the entire duration of the study (i.e., chemotherapy duration).
BEHAVIORALStandard Materials
Participants in this usual care group will receive a generic physical activity leaflet from the Canadian Public Health Agency
Sponsors
University of Alberta
University of Calgary
Alberta Health services
Athabasca University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* are diagnosed with stage I -IIIA breast cancer * are scheduled to receive neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy * did not receive transabdominal rectus abdominus muscle (TRAM) reconstructive surgery * are \>18 years of age * receive approval from their treating oncologist to participate * do not have uncontrolled hypertension, cardiac illness, or psychiatric conditions (i.e., indicated in patient medical charts).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported physical activity | Baseline, post intervention, 6 months follow up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychosocial health outcomes | Baseline, post intervention, 6 months follow up |
| Objective step counts (pedometer) | Baseline, post intervention, 6 months follow up |
| Cancer specific health related quality of life | Baseline, post intervention, 6 months follow up |
| Determinants of physical activity | Baseline, post intervention, 6 months follow up |
| Physical functioning | Baseline, post intervention, 6 months follow up |
| Chemotherapy completion rate | Baseline, post intervention, 6 months follow up |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactJeff Vallance, PhD
Backup ContactCeleste Lavallee, BSc, RD
Outcome results
None listed