Grateful Strides Toward Physical Activity and Well-Being for Black Breast Cancer Survivors

Exercise Clinical Trial

Official title: A Pilot Feasibility Study of a Gratitude Journaling Intervention to Enhance Well-being and Exercise Readiness in Older African American Female Breast Cancer Survivors

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This pilot study will assess the feasibility of a gratitude intervention to promote physical activity, and well-being and positively impact biomarkers of health among older African American breast cancer survivors. The intervention will also include a goal-setting component to promote exercise readiness and examine the cultural phenomena of the Superwoman schema among Black women.

Clinical Trial Description

In this pilot feasibility study, the overall aims are:

Aim 1. Assess the feasibility and acceptability of a gratitude journaling intervention using a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) design over eight weeks. We hypothesize that among the 28 participants 1) at least 80% of the participants will report the intervention to be acceptable, 2) biomarker collection will be completed in at least 80% of the surveys and the retention rate will be 80% in each group, and 3) physical activity, health markers, gratitude, well-being, and distress will improve over time.

Aim 2. Describe distributions of outcome variables and effect size for the gratitude journaling intervention on dispositional gratitude, spiritual well-being, psychological distress, exercise readiness, mental and health behaviors in African American/Black women (Superwoman Schema), and inflammatory biomarkers from baseline to post-intervention. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• African Americans
• Breast Neoplasm Female
• Breast Neoplasms
• Cancer Survivors
• Cardiometabolic Syndrome
• Exercise
• Feasibility Studies
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Psychology, Positive
• Women

• NCT number: NCT05473026
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Florida
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 8, 2022
• Completion date: July 25, 2023