Objective Assessment of Physical Activity During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

This is a prospective observational study designed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of objectively measuring physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep using the Fitbit Charge HR wristband. 50 patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are planning to initiate chemotherapy will be invited to participate in this study, and we will measure general and breast-specific quality-of-life using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures for 3-6 months after completion of chemotherapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03045575

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

65

Starts

2016-08-02

Expected to finish

2018-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-07-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• have been diagnosed with breast cancer
• be planning to initiate chemotherapy for breast cancer at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
• be able to speak and read English, or have a family member or friend who can assist in translating and completing surveys in English
• be able to walk unassisted
• be able to navigate websites, fill out forms on the web, communicate by email, and have regular access to the internet

You may not qualify if…

• We will exclude individuals who cannot speak or read English unless they have a friend or family member who can assist in translating and completing quality of life surveys in English. In addition, the Fitbit® requires the ability to connect to the Internet and input data in a website, therefore we will exclude patients with no regular access to the Internet or who are unable to fill out forms on the web or navigate websites. We will exclude patients who are unable to walk unassisted.

Where it is running

• University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States

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