Pink Warrior—Support Group Toolkit for Breast Cancer Survivors
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 70 |
| Updated: | 2/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | April 2016 |
| End Date: | December 2018 |
| Contact: | Eloisa Martinez, BS |
| Email: | esmartin@utmb.edu |
| Phone: | 409-266-9643 |
Breast cancer survivors, from diagnosis until the end of life, go through many transitions.
One major transition is the significant decrease of physical activity immediately after
diagnosis. Despite the known benefits of physical activity—speeding recovery time and reduced
cancer recurrence risk—only 1 in 3 survivors met physical activity recommendations of 150
minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week. Physical activity interventions have shown
effectiveness in helping breast cancer survivors increase physical activity during treatment,
but limited evidence-based physical activity interventions have been incorporated into the
clinic and community. To address this limitation, the investigators are partnering with the
UTMB breast cancer support group to conduct a 12-week physical activity intervention, Pink
Warrior.
The goal of this study is to compare an intervention that uses active games versus an
intervention uses pedometer to encourage physical activity such as walking within breast
cancer survivors in active cancer treatment. The study will include breast cancer survivor
between the ages of 18 - 70 whom currently gets less than 150 minutes of planned physical
activity per week and received a breast cancer diagnosis within 0 to 6 months. Participants
will be randomized to participate in the support group using the active video game-based
physical activity intervention (Wii and Xbox active games) or to participate in the existing
UTMB breast cancer support group with pedometers (Digi-Walker CW-700/701). The investigators
hypothesize that by engaging in active video gaming, breast cancer survivors will be
motivated to initiate and maintain physical activity during treatment. This will ultimately
increase functional capacity and prevent functional disability in breast cancer survivors.
One major transition is the significant decrease of physical activity immediately after
diagnosis. Despite the known benefits of physical activity—speeding recovery time and reduced
cancer recurrence risk—only 1 in 3 survivors met physical activity recommendations of 150
minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week. Physical activity interventions have shown
effectiveness in helping breast cancer survivors increase physical activity during treatment,
but limited evidence-based physical activity interventions have been incorporated into the
clinic and community. To address this limitation, the investigators are partnering with the
UTMB breast cancer support group to conduct a 12-week physical activity intervention, Pink
Warrior.
The goal of this study is to compare an intervention that uses active games versus an
intervention uses pedometer to encourage physical activity such as walking within breast
cancer survivors in active cancer treatment. The study will include breast cancer survivor
between the ages of 18 - 70 whom currently gets less than 150 minutes of planned physical
activity per week and received a breast cancer diagnosis within 0 to 6 months. Participants
will be randomized to participate in the support group using the active video game-based
physical activity intervention (Wii and Xbox active games) or to participate in the existing
UTMB breast cancer support group with pedometers (Digi-Walker CW-700/701). The investigators
hypothesize that by engaging in active video gaming, breast cancer survivors will be
motivated to initiate and maintain physical activity during treatment. This will ultimately
increase functional capacity and prevent functional disability in breast cancer survivors.
Increasing and maintaining physical activity among female breast cancer (BC) survivors during
treatment remains an unresolved problem in BC survivorship care. BC survivors, from diagnosis
until the end of life, go through many transitions. One major transition is the significant
decline of physical activity immediately after diagnosis. Despite the known benefits of
physical activity—speeding recovery time and reduced cancer recurrence risk—less than 30% of
survivors met physical activity recommendations. Physical activity interventions have shown
effectiveness in helping BC survivors increase activity during treatment, but limited
evidence-based activity interventions have been disseminated into the clinic and community.
To address this limitation, we are partnering with the UTMB breast cancer support group to
conduct a 12-week physical activity intervention, Pink Warrior, which will investigate the
feasibility of implementing active video game-based physical activity intervention among BC
survivors undergoing treatment within the support group setting. Participants (N = 60) will
be randomized to participate in the support group using the active video game-based physical
activity intervention or to participate in the existing UTMB breast cancer support group with
pedometers. Our specific aims are:
Aim 1: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of active video game-based physical
activity intervention among BC survivors undergoing treatment within the support group
setting. Measures of feasibility will include weekly attendance records, number of completed
home-based worksheets, number of participants completing the program activities,
technological issues, and adverse events.
Aim 2: Compare the support group using the active video game-based physical activity
intervention to the existing UTMB breast cancer support group with pedometer. Primary
outcomes will be changes in physical activity. Secondary outcomes will be changes in physical
function, dietary pattern, and quality of life.
treatment remains an unresolved problem in BC survivorship care. BC survivors, from diagnosis
until the end of life, go through many transitions. One major transition is the significant
decline of physical activity immediately after diagnosis. Despite the known benefits of
physical activity—speeding recovery time and reduced cancer recurrence risk—less than 30% of
survivors met physical activity recommendations. Physical activity interventions have shown
effectiveness in helping BC survivors increase activity during treatment, but limited
evidence-based activity interventions have been disseminated into the clinic and community.
To address this limitation, we are partnering with the UTMB breast cancer support group to
conduct a 12-week physical activity intervention, Pink Warrior, which will investigate the
feasibility of implementing active video game-based physical activity intervention among BC
survivors undergoing treatment within the support group setting. Participants (N = 60) will
be randomized to participate in the support group using the active video game-based physical
activity intervention or to participate in the existing UTMB breast cancer support group with
pedometers. Our specific aims are:
Aim 1: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of active video game-based physical
activity intervention among BC survivors undergoing treatment within the support group
setting. Measures of feasibility will include weekly attendance records, number of completed
home-based worksheets, number of participants completing the program activities,
technological issues, and adverse events.
Aim 2: Compare the support group using the active video game-based physical activity
intervention to the existing UTMB breast cancer support group with pedometer. Primary
outcomes will be changes in physical activity. Secondary outcomes will be changes in physical
function, dietary pattern, and quality of life.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Provide informed consent
2. Diagnosed with primary female breast cancer within 0 to 6 months period of time
3. English-speaking between the ages of 18 and 70
4. Able to read and write in English
5. Obtained approval from oncologists for the participant to be involved in the physical
activity based support group
6. Able to travel to the UTMB Breast Health Center
7. Able to move arms and legs as well as ambulate
8. Able to see TV screen from a distance of 2 to 4 feet
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Being pregnant
2. Dementia
3. Currently engage in ≥150 minutes of planned moderate physical activity per week for
the prior week
4. Are involved in another physical activity intervention
We found this trial at
1
site
301 University Blvd
Galveston, Texas 77555
Galveston, Texas 77555
(409) 772-1011
Principal Investigator: Maria Swartz, PhD, MPH
Phone: 409-266-9643
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