Promoting a Healthier Lifestyle Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: Motivational Interviewing to Promote Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if a counseling program the investigators have developed can help breast cancer survivors adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Clinical Trial Description

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group of breast cancer survivors will receive general information on how to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors. The other group of breast cancer survivors will receive counseling on how to increase their level of physical activity.

Participants will have three consultations with a health counselor. The first two consultations will take place in-person and the third consultation will take place via telephone. Participants will also be asked to complete questionnaires assessing their physical and mental well-being, their dietary habits, and their physical activity habits at four time-points: in-person during their first study visit, via mail or through an online survey 6 weeks later, in-person 12 weeks later, and via mail or through an online survey 24 weeks later. Additionally, during their first study visit and 12 weeks later, their level of aerobic fitness will be tested by having participants walk a long hallway for six minutes. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer
• Breast Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT01419613
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2010
• Completion date: May 2015