Randomised controlled trial of a telephone-delivered weight loss intervention for overweight and obese women following treatment for breast cancer (Living Well after Breast Cancer)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer; Overweight/obesity; Cancer - Breast; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000997853
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer

Finished primary treatment for breast cancer (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy)

Body Mass Index between 25 and 45 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS; stage 0) or distant metastases (stage IV)

Contraindications to participating in an unsupervised program – receiving dialysis, mobility issues, planning hip/knee replacement in next six months, taking Warfarin, pregnant, active heart disease, breathing problems, use of weight loss medications, weight loss surgery

Unable to travel to Brisbane to complete study assessments

Not sufficiently fluent in English to complete assessments and
participate in telephone-delivered program

Reporting depression/anxiety/other mental health condition as a current significant problem that would interfere with study participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight loss (% initial body weight) (calibrated digital scales)[6-months (short-term), 12-months (end-of-intervention) and 18-months (maintenance post-intervention)]