Telephone Counseling-Mailed Materials Versus Internet Interventions in Overweight Cancer Survivors
Status unconfirmed
Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer
In brief
The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn if an internet or phone based exercise and weight management program can help cancer survivors to lose weight and change their eating and exercise behavior.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01311856
- Run by
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2011-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2021-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-05-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of either loco-regional breast cancer (Stages 0 - IIIA), colon cancer (Stages I - II), endometrial cancer (Stages I - IIIa) or prostate cancer (Stages I - II);
- No history of other cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer);
- Age 18 years of age or older;
- BMI greater than or equal to 25;
- Has access to a computer with high-speed internet;
- Has access to a telephone for possible multiple counseling sessions;
- Living in the Houston area (Harris county or a contiguous county);
- Has agreed in the protocol 2009-0544 survey to be re-contacted about studies (for breast, prostate, and colon cancer survivors), or is an endometrial cancer survivor seen seen by an MD Anderson gynecologic oncologist at MD Anderson or an outreach site;
- Able to come to MD Anderson for assessments at baseline and six-month intervals;
- Has completed primary cancer treatment and is at least 3 months from surgery (if elected);
- Able to read and speak English; and
- Able to provide informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- Have pre-existing medical conditions that preclude adherence to an unsupervised exercise program or a low-fat, high fruit and vegetable (F\&V) diet;
- Persons using walker or wheelchair/scooter;
- Women who are pregnant; and
- Patients that are identified as having metastatic disease at the time of recruitment.
Where it is running
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States
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