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Health Education for Women With Breast Cancer

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Breast Cancer Female
Interventions
Behavioral: Health Education
Registration Number
NCT05873296
Lead Sponsor
Federal University of Maranhao
Brief Summary

The sedentary lifestyle in women with breast cancer generates a problem for public health. An alternative that has been used to reduce sedentary behavior are interventions with the use of information technology, as well as projects with health education can cause lifestyle changes. However, little is known about the effect of these interventions on self-awareness and self-care in women with breast cancer. This aim of study is evaluate the effect of health education on sedentary behavior, lifestyle, physical activity level, nutrition, self-esteem, anxiety and depression, quality of life, pain, functional capacity, and strength in women with breast cancer. This is a study the 12 weeks, with patients being treated for breast cancer, distributed for two groups: Group Health Education Recommendations and Control Group.

Detailed Description

This is a clinical trial with patients being treated for breast cancer, the sample will be randomly distributed into two groups: Group Health Education Recommendations (GRES) and Control Group (CG), which will remain in usual care. The intervention will last for 12 weeks, where GRES will receive health education recommendations in person and via social media. The endpoints of this study are sedentary behavior, lifestyle, physical activity level, nutrition, self-esteem, anxiety and depression, quality of life, pain, functional capacity, and strength. Evaluations will be performed at baseline, after 6 weeks, and after 12 weeks. Data will be analyzed by multivariate, comparing the effects of group, time, and interaction in SPSS software version 24.0, with α=5%.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women 18 years or older;
  • Diagnosed with breast cancer;
  • Ongoing breast cancer treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy and/or hormone therapy);
  • Have daily access to a smartphone.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Women having another type of cancer;
  • Perform physical training for three months before the intervention;
  • Has medical contraindication to perform any type of physical activity;
  • Have filled in yes on the PAR-Q and medical contraindication;
  • Without cognitive conditions to use a smartphone or answer questionnaires;
  • Illiterate women.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Health EducationHealth EducationGroup of women being treated for breast cancer
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Life habitsChange from baseline, 6 weeks Life habits at 12 weeks

Lifestyle will be evaluated by Individual Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dimensions the quality of Life from cancerChange from baseline, 6 weeks Dimensions the quality of Life at 12 weeks

Quality of Life will be evaluated by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnarie - 30 questions (score 1 to 4 - higher score is worse outcome)

Level the painChange from baseline, 6 weeks Level the pain at 12 weeks

Pain will be evaluated by Brief Pain Inventory (score 1 to 10 - higher score is worse outcome)

Sitting timeChange from baseline, 6 weeks Sitting time at 12 weeks

Sedentary behavior will be evaluated by triaxial accelerometers motion sensor Actigraph GT3X model

Body composition (lean mass, fat mass)Change from baseline, 6 weeks Body composition at 12 weeks

Body Composition will be evaluated by Sanny Tetrapolar Bioimpedance (Model 1011)

Time and level the physical activityChange from baseline, 6 weeks Time and level the physical activity at 12 weeks

Physical activity level will be evaluated by triaxial accelerometers motion sensor Actigraph, GT3X model.

Dimensions the quality of Life from breast cancerChange from baseline, 6 weeks Dimensions the quality of Life at 12 weeks

Quality of Life will be evaluated by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnarie - 23 questions (score 1 to 4 - higher score is worse outcome)

Eating habitsChange from baseline, 6 weeks Eating habits at 12 weeks

Eating behavior will be evaluated by (score 1 to 4 - higher score is better outcome)

Level the self-esteemChange from baseline, 6 weeks Level the self-esteem at 12 weeks

Self-esteem will be evaluated by Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (score 1 to 4 - higher score is better and worse outcome, depends on the question)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Andréa Dias Reis

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São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

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