Bemobile Intervention to Support Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Bemobile

• Registration Number: NCT02824861
• Lead Sponsor: University of Vermont

Brief Summary

This study evaluates a technology based intervention (physical activity tracker, text messages, health coach, global positioning system enabled location based feedback on physical activity) to support physical activity in cancer survivors after completing oncology rehabilitation. In Phase 1 all participants received the full intervention. In phase II participants are randomly assigned to receive the full intervention or a fitbit only.

Detailed Description

This intervention, offered to participants after completing oncology rehabilitation, integrates known preferences and determinants of physical activity participation in women and breast cancers survivors including social support, professional guidance, self-efficacy, goal setting, self-regulation, and environmental awareness delivered through accessible technology. For the iteration phase, the investigators will conduct an initial, abbreviated intervention wave lasting 4 weeks; the investigators will then incorporate participant input and feedback on the specific components to refine the intervention prior to a pilot trial. Means of delivering the components include communication and support through tailored text messaging, health coaching phone calls, self-monitoring of physical activity through a wearable sensor, and environmental assessment of community physical activity options (e.g., parks, fitness centers, trails) based on global positioning system information.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-07
• Study First Submitted: 2016-07-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-07-06
• Study First Posted: 2016-07-07
• Primary Completion: 2018-07-30
• Study Completion: 2018-11-01
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Cancer diagnosis
• Impending graduation from oncology rehabilitation

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Exclusion Criteria

• Metastatic cancer
• Concurrent radiation or chemotherapy
• No cell phone
• Inability to read or speak English.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active Control	Bemobile	Participants receive and wear a fitbit only for 8 weeks
Text Intervention	Bemobile	Participants receive text messages to a personal cell phone over 8 weeks, wear a fitbit to monitor physical activity, and communicate with a health coach intermittently over 2 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in Step counts	8 weeks	Mean daily step counts as assessed by Actigraph Accelerometer
Change from Baseline in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)	8 weeks	Weekly accumulated minutes spent in MVPA as assessed by Actigraph Accelerometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in Fatigue	8 weeks	Fatigue Symptom Inventory (FSI)
Change from Baseline in Self-regulation	8 weeks	Scale Developed R. Umstattd
Change in Weekly average of mean daily step counts	8 weeks	Step counts assessed during the intervention with the Fitbit One
Change from Baseline in Self-efficacy to perform exercise	8 weeks	Scale developed by Garcia and King

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Vermont; 🇺🇸 Burlington, Vermont, United States