Momentum Project Heidelberg - Dealing Actively With a Cancerous Disease

Social Cognitions and Norms Towards Physical Exercise Among Cancer Patients and Health Care Professionals

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02678832

Enrollment

2200

Registered

2016-02-10

Start date

2015-12-31

Completion date

2019-01-31

Last updated

2023-02-16

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Conditions

Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Nurses, Physicians, Prostate Cancer

Brief summary

The study, investigates the current physical activity promotion practices among physicians and nurses, as well as social norms toward physical activity during treatment among cancer patients and among physicians and nurses who treat or counsel cancer patients.

Detailed description

For this purpose, four large surveys with health care professionals (specialized practitioners, N=300; general practitioners, N=300; oncology nurses, N=300) and cancer patients (N=1200, 400 patients each with breast, prostate or colorectal cancer) with a cross-sectional research design are conducted. Additionally, a follow-up-study with a sub-sample of cancer patients (N=180) will be conducted.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

* HCP are eligible if they meet the following inclusion criteria: Working as an oncological nurse, general practitioner or physician specialized in oncology, radiology, surgery, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology or rehabilitation Signed informed consent * Patients are eligible if they meet the following inclusion criteria: Patients with a diagnosis of primary tumor or recurrence no longer than 2 years ago who are undergoing chemo- or radiotherapy currently or in the last 2 years Patients undergoing chemo- or radiotherapy currently or no longer than 2 years ago At least 18 years of age Sufficient German language skills Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* HCP will be excluded from the trial if they meet the following

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Social norms and cognitions toward self-management strategies of cancer patients as assessed by the variables of the theory of planned behavior (TPB)	one-time self-report of current cognitions	Questionnaire items were developed in a pilot study according to the guidelines for a TPB questionnaire described by Ajzen (2006)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Physical activity as assessed with SQUASH	one-time retrospective self-report about the past month	self-reported physical activity

Outcome results