Physical Activities by Technology Help (PATH)
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology, Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 80 |
| Updated: | 8/9/2018 |
| Start Date: | April 3, 2017 |
| End Date: | June 30, 2018 |
Novel Individualized Intervention for Behavioral Change Among High-Risk Group Cancer Survivors : Physical Activities by Technology Help (PATH)
PATH is a research study for cancer survivors to help participants to become more active.
Studies suggested an association between inactivity and cancer. The investigators created new
novel ways and technologies that may help participants to become more active. The three
methods the investigators are studying are: 1) participant become active on her/his own;
educational material will be provided; 2) working with a programmed health coach over the
phone via text messages; and 3) using digital voice assist to help participant become more
active. The digital voice assist will be delivered via Amazon Alexa on Echo speaker (it is
the famous intelligent voice that you see in superball commercial by Alec Baldwin). This
study is funded by the State of Maryland.
Studies suggested an association between inactivity and cancer. The investigators created new
novel ways and technologies that may help participants to become more active. The three
methods the investigators are studying are: 1) participant become active on her/his own;
educational material will be provided; 2) working with a programmed health coach over the
phone via text messages; and 3) using digital voice assist to help participant become more
active. The digital voice assist will be delivered via Amazon Alexa on Echo speaker (it is
the famous intelligent voice that you see in superball commercial by Alec Baldwin). This
study is funded by the State of Maryland.
If the participant agree to be in this study, the investigators will ask the participant to
do the following things:
The participant will be asked questions about his/her physical activity (walking, running or
other exercise) to determine if he/she are eligible to participate. If the participant is
eligible and interested in participating, the investigators will ask hi/her to read and sign
the consent form.
After that, the investigators will randomly assign the participant to a research group (this
method would be similar to drawing numbers from a hat). The result will determine which group
the participant will belong to. The study would have three different groups:
1. Group one will be self-motivated to be physically active (control group)
2. The second group will receive smart daily text messages only (text group);
3. The last group would have the Amazon Echo smart device installed in participants' homes
and they will interact with a digital voice assist that will help them be active (Alexa
group).
- All study participants will receive a Fitbit device which you can keep after the
study.
- When the investigators start the study, the participant will be asked to start
wearing wrist device immediately. For the next one week the investigators will
monitor the participant daily number of steps to establish how active he/she is.
The participant will not be required to change his/her daily routine in the first
week.
- After the end of the first week, the investigators will ask the participant to
increase his/her daily steps to at least 10 thousand steps per day for the next
four weeks. In total the participant will have one week of hi/her normal daily
routine and four weeks of trying to do 10 thousand steps per day or more.
- If the participant is in the control group, the investigators will ask you to try
to do 10 thousand steps per day on his/her own.
- If the participant are in the text group, he/she will get smart text messages with
healthy tips to help track his/her activities and reach his/her daily goal.
- If the participant is in Alexa group, a study member will visit the participant at
his/her home before the end of the first week to install the Echo smart speaker and
to explain to the participant how to use the voice assist to help him/her become
more active for the next four weeks.
do the following things:
The participant will be asked questions about his/her physical activity (walking, running or
other exercise) to determine if he/she are eligible to participate. If the participant is
eligible and interested in participating, the investigators will ask hi/her to read and sign
the consent form.
After that, the investigators will randomly assign the participant to a research group (this
method would be similar to drawing numbers from a hat). The result will determine which group
the participant will belong to. The study would have three different groups:
1. Group one will be self-motivated to be physically active (control group)
2. The second group will receive smart daily text messages only (text group);
3. The last group would have the Amazon Echo smart device installed in participants' homes
and they will interact with a digital voice assist that will help them be active (Alexa
group).
- All study participants will receive a Fitbit device which you can keep after the
study.
- When the investigators start the study, the participant will be asked to start
wearing wrist device immediately. For the next one week the investigators will
monitor the participant daily number of steps to establish how active he/she is.
The participant will not be required to change his/her daily routine in the first
week.
- After the end of the first week, the investigators will ask the participant to
increase his/her daily steps to at least 10 thousand steps per day for the next
four weeks. In total the participant will have one week of hi/her normal daily
routine and four weeks of trying to do 10 thousand steps per day or more.
- If the participant is in the control group, the investigators will ask you to try
to do 10 thousand steps per day on his/her own.
- If the participant are in the text group, he/she will get smart text messages with
healthy tips to help track his/her activities and reach his/her daily goal.
- If the participant is in Alexa group, a study member will visit the participant at
his/her home before the end of the first week to install the Echo smart speaker and
to explain to the participant how to use the voice assist to help him/her become
more active for the next four weeks.
Inclusion Criteria:
- A cancer survivor of breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, cervical or oral cancer
survivor and live within the Baltimore Maryland area.
- Finished your active cancer treatment at least three months ago.
- Overweight or obese and do not exercise daily.
- Do not have any physical limitation to do mild to moderate physical activities.
- Have a smart phone (iPhone or Android device) with Wi-Fi internet connection at home.
- Actively using an email account
- Willing to accept the random study assignment.
- Willing to wear a Fitbit band 'a physical activity tracking device' on your wrist for
five weeks every single day.
- Willing to have an Echo speaker 'a smart home speaker with voice assistant' installed
in your home and use the digital voice assist for four weeks.
- Willing to receive daily text messages on your phone for four weeks.
- Willing to provide us with access to your Fitbit physical activities data.
- Willing to sign the consent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Already doing moderate to high physical activities in their daily life (rapid
screener).
- Planning to relocate within the next 4-5 weeks.
- Stage 4 cancer.
- Already using physical activity tracker or part of a physical activity program.
- Part of another study that may interfere with our outcome of interest, unstable mental
condition.
- Mental condition that prevents patient from performing the study activities and
requirements.
- Pregnancy.
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