Momentum Project Heidelberg - Dealing Actively With a Cancerous Disease

Completed

• Conditions: Prostate Cancer; Physicians; Nurses; Colorectal Cancer; Breast Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT02678832
• Lead Sponsor: Heidelberg University

Brief 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.

Detailed 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-12
• Study First Submitted: 2016-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-02-05
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-06
• Study Completion: 2019-01
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2200

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social norms and cognitions toward self-management strategies of cancer patients as assessed by the variables of the theory of planned behavior (TPB)	one-time self-report of current cognitions	Questionnaire items were developed in a pilot study according to the guidelines for a TPB questionnaire described by Ajzen (2006)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity as assessed with SQUASH	one-time retrospective self-report about the past month	self-reported physical activity