Momentum Project Heidelberg - Dealing Actively With a Cancerous Disease

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

Social Cognitions and Norms Towards Physical Exercise Among Cancer Patients and Health Care Professionals

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02678832
• Other study ID #: 110512/111223
• Status: Completed
• Start date: December 2015
• Est. completion date: January 2019

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: Heidelberg University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The study, investigates the current physical activity promotion practices among physicians and nurses, as well as social norms toward physical activity during treatment among cancer patients and among physicians and nurses who treat or counsel cancer patients.

Description:

For this purpose, four large surveys with health care professionals (specialized practitioners, N=300; general practitioners, N=300; oncology nurses, N=300) and cancer patients (N=1200, 400 patients each with breast, prostate or colorectal cancer) with a cross-sectional research design are conducted.

Additionally, a follow-up-study with a sub-sample of cancer patients (N=180) will be conducted.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 2200
• Est. completion date: January 2019
• Est. primary completion date: June 2018
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 100 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• HCP are eligible if they meet the following inclusion criteria: Working as an oncological nurse, general practitioner or physician specialized in oncology, radiology, surgery, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology or rehabilitation Signed informed consent

• Patients are eligible if they meet the following inclusion criteria: Patients with a diagnosis of primary tumor or recurrence no longer than 2 years ago who are undergoing chemo- or radiotherapy currently or in the last 2 years Patients undergoing chemo- or radiotherapy currently or no longer than 2 years ago At least 18 years of age Sufficient German language skills Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• HCP will be excluded from the trial if they meet the following exclusion criteria: No regular contact with cancer patients

• Patients will be excluded from the trial if they meet the following exclusion criteria: Presence of comorbidities that preclude involvement in exercise programs (e.g. severe pain, advanced heart failure [= NYHA III]) Mentally retarded Reduced standing ability and no ability to walk

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Neoplasms
• Nurses
• Physicians
• Prostate Cancer

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (5)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Heidelberg University	German Cancer Aid, German Cancer Research Center, National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg Medical Center

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Social norms and cognitions toward self-management strategies of cancer patients as assessed by the variables of the theory of planned behavior (TPB)	Questionnaire items were developed in a pilot study according to the guidelines for a TPB questionnaire described by Ajzen (2006)	one-time self-report of current cognitions
Secondary	Physical activity as assessed with SQUASH	self-reported physical activity	one-time retrospective self-report about the past month

External Links

•   Homepage of the Study