Step by Step: A Tailored Walking Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sedentary Lifestyle, Breast Neoplasms, Survival Rate (Survivorship)

In brief

This study aims to recruit post-treatment breast cancer survivors for a 12-week 2-arm randomized walking intervention. All intervention materials will be delivered electronically. The investigators hypothesize that at the end of 12-weeks, participants randomized to the intervention group will engage in more weekly steps than those participants randomized to the comparison group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01845519

Run by

Leanne Kaye

People needed

90

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-01

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 70. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• 40-70 years of age
• History of breast cancer stage I-II
• 2-10 years post-treatment
• Sedentary
• Technology access and skills
• Regular access to personal computer/ broadband internet and email account
• Comfortability using internet, and web-based tools
• US Resident

You may not qualify if…

• Concurrent enrollment in another physical activity/ lifestyle/ weight loss intervention program/study
• Current secondary cancer diagnosis/ treatment
• Inability to ambulate
• Refusal to wear personal activity monitor (FitBit Ultra) for the duration of the study
• Engaging in regular moderate to vigorous physical activity

Where it is running

• Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center/ University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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