Lifestyle Intervention for High Risk Cancer Survivors
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Breast Cancer
In brief
The goal of this behavioral research study is to find out more about the health behaviors of cancer survivors. Researchers want to understand the cultural, social, and environmental factors related to physical activity and personal diet. Researchers also want to learn if cancer survivors who take part in lifestyle interventions have better overall health and quality of life than those who do not take part in these interventions.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01508273
- Run by
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- People needed
- 1150
- Starts
- 2012-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-12-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18-80 years old at diagnosis
- diagnosed with operable invasive cancer
- have access to high speed internet
- Phase 2 only: be currently sedentary (i.e., engage in < or = 60 minutes of purposeful moderate-intensity PA/week)
- Phase 2 only: be overweight or obese (i.e., have a body mass index (BMI) > or = 25 kg/m\^2)
- speak English
You may not qualify if…
- watch less than 3 hours of television per day
- be currently enrolled in another intervention study or recently completed a study promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors (diet and/or exercise)
- participants answering 'Yes' to one or more of the questions on the physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q) will need to obtain approval from a physician before they can participate in the intervention.
Where it is running
- The University of North Texas Health Science Center — Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Memorial Herman Health Care System — Houston, Texas, United States
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States
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