Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
Quality of Life, cancer survivors
Brief summary
This proof-of-concept study was to explore the implementation feasibility to deliver the Lymfit intervention to participants remotely during the pandemic.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLymfit intervention
Wearable activity trackers (Fitbit) were given to participants as a motivational tool and for data collection purposes. Participants received a personalized exercise prescription designed by a kinesiologist. Physiologic metrics were collected by the Fitbit monitors and were stored in the Lymfit database. Self-reported questionnaires measuring health outcomes were collected at baseline and post-intervention.
Sponsors
McGill University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 1\. previously diagnosed with lymphoma * 2\. have completed chemotherapy * 3\. had access to a smart phone or an electronic device (e.g., tablet) that allowed them to attend virtual meetings and install the Fitbit application
Exclusion criteria
-1. have any contra-indications to performing physical activities as determined by the hematologist
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life : changes from baseline to post-intervention | 12 weeks | Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29 items The scale has 29 items which measure perceived health status along 7 domains (physical function, anxiety, depressive symptoms, fatigue, sleep disturbance, ability to participate in social roles and activities, and pain interference), with items answered on five-point Likert scales. Raw scores generated for each domain will be transformed into a T score. The T score range from -0.022 to 1.0, with higher scores indicating greater endorsement of the construct being assessed. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fear of Cancer Recurrence : changes from baseline to post-intervention | 12 weeks | Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory 42 items |
| Fear related to the pandemic : changes from baseline to post-intervention | 12 weeks | the Fear of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID) scale 7 items The items are rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5) with total scores ranging from 7 to 35. Higher total scores represent higher levels of fear. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed