Changing Health Behaviors to Manage Chronic Conditions in Community-dwelling African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer Female; Survivorship
• Interventions: Behavioral: Nutritional and goal-setting education, yoga

• Registration Number: NCT03575624
• Lead Sponsor: Mount Mary University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project was to test the efficacy of partnering with a community-led wellness program to reduce disease risk and increase wellness among breast cancer survivors. Information gathered will serve the dual purpose of testing intervention effectiveness and providing the community organization data to be used to secure sustainability funding

Detailed Description

Social and environmental issues continue to impact disease morbidity and mortality resulting in the inequities of health, wellness, and quality of life experienced by African American breast cancer survivors (AABCS) living in urban Milwaukee. AABCS outcomes in Milwaukee are significantly worse (OR=1.55) than those of Caucasian survivors.

The American Diabetes Association/American Cancer Society expert committee recommends the promotion of a healthy diet, physical activity, and weight management with low waist circumference to prevent diabetes, cancer, and obesity and to extend life expectancy. According to the National Health Interview Survey, 56% of African Americans are inactive. Yoga is one way to increase physical activity while improving wellness and health in AABCS.

The investigator's goal was to facilitate improved self-care efficacy through evidence-based integrative health and wellness strategies to help families overcome the effects of multiple negative, deep-rooted social determinants.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-26
• Primary Completion: 2017-06-15
• Study Completion: 2017-06-15
• Study First Submitted: 2018-05-10
• Status Verified: 2018-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-06-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-06-28
• Study First Posted: 2018-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 17

Inclusion Criteria

• Sex: female
• Race: African American
• Survivor of breast cancer
• Physical activity participation not limited by medical doctor
• English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• Sex: male
• Race: not African American
• No breast cancer history
• Physical activity limitations imposed by medical doctor

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nutrition, goal-setting, yoga	Nutritional and goal-setting education, yoga	Behavioral: Nutritional and goal-setting education, yoga to promote achievement of change in health behaviors. SMART goal setting was used to guide nutritional and physical activity change to decrease disease risk and promote well-being.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in central adiposity	20 weeks	circumferential measurement of waist

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in body weight	20 weeks	weight in pounds
independent healthy meal preparation	Post intervention, after 20 weeks	participant brings dish prepared from intervention recipe focusing on nutrition
Independent yoga posture series	20 weeks	participant independently demonstrates series of 6 postures
Goal setting	20 weeks	Participant independently writes SMART (specific, measureable,attainable , reasonable, timely)
Change in balance	20 weeks	Time in seconds in single-leg stance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mount Mary University; 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States