Feasibility of High Levels of Energy Expenditure From Physical Activity for Breast Cancer Survivors
Status: | Completed |
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Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Cancer |
Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | Any - 71 |
Updated: | 2/8/2019 |
Start Date: | November 2016 |
End Date: | March 2017 |
Feasibility of High Levels of Energy Expenditure From Physical Activity During a Weight Loss Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate that breast cancer survivors who need to lose
weight are able to follow a weight loss program which combines modest calorie restriction
with a graduated activity program..
weight are able to follow a weight loss program which combines modest calorie restriction
with a graduated activity program..
Feasibility will be assessed by 1) the number of women that complete the 3--month program; 2)
the number of women that can achieve the targeted amount of physical activity per week by the
end of the program; and 3) the median amount of physical activity achieved group by all
subjects that complete the program.
the number of women that can achieve the targeted amount of physical activity per week by the
end of the program; and 3) the median amount of physical activity achieved group by all
subjects that complete the program.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women < age 71 in good general health.
- Prior diagnosis of breast cancer.
- At least 3 months from completion of any cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation or
surgery. May continue to take endocrine therapy and/or maintenance trastuzumab.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) 30-45 kg/m2.
- By self-assessment, currently performing 60 minutes or less of purposeful exercise per
week but able to walk at least 30 minutes on a level surface.
- Access to a smart phone capable of running MyFitnessPal and Garmin Connect apps and
willing to have diet and exercise data from these apps viewed by study personnel.
- Live in the greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- Willing and able to perform moderate intensity exercise at least 5 days per week for 3
months.
- Willing to perform unsupervised home exercise for the entire 3 months.
- Willing to participate in a weekly behavioral modification group phone call for 3
months.
- Willing to participate in a controlled dietary intervention with portion controlled
meals and partial meal and track food intake and exercise.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of metformin, insulin, steroids or weight loss or anti-psychotic drugs within the
prior 3 weeks
- Individuals with prior bariatric surgery procedures
- Need for chronic immunosuppressive drugs
- Participation within the past 6 months on a structured weight loss program such as
Weight Watchers®
- Physical impairments (bad hip, knees, feet, peripheral neuropathy) that would prohibit
performing moderate intensity exercise at least 5 days per week.
- Any other condition or intercurrent illness that in the opinion of the investigator
makes the subject a poor candidate for participation in the trial such as recent
cardiac event.
- Currently receiving investigational agents in a clinical trial.
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