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The breast cancer survivors healthy lifestyle study: A randomised controlled trial to test the effects of information and advice on increasing healthy lifestyle behaviour change in breast cancer survivors

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Cancer - Breast
Registration Number
ACTRN12609000027213
Lead Sponsor
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
111
Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of breast cancer (Stage I – IIIa including Ductal carcinoma in situ);
completion of primary treatment (surgery radiation and or chemotherapy) within past one to twelve months
Health status - assessed by self and /or medical oncologist as eligible to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Known contraindications for exercise (assessed by patient)
Physical/Psychiatric impairments that would impair mobility
Women already meeting exercise guidelines (defined for this study as greater than 150 minutes per week {Australian Government, Accessed March 2008 #225}

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physical Activity: Self reported minutes of moderate to strenuous physical activity per week[Baseline, twelve weeks, twelve months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mood: Beck Depression Inventory[Baseline, 12 weeks, 12 months];Quality of life - FACT- B[Baseline, 12 weeks and 12 months];Quality of Life FACT-B[Baseline, twelve weeks, twelve months]
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