PanCareFollowUp: Feasibility of a person-centred eHealth intervention for survivors of childhood, adolescence, and young adult cancer
- Conditions
- ate effects in survivors of childhood cancer
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON28694
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Brief Summary
Results of the lifestyle intervention study will be published in peer-reviewed journals.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
To be eligible for the PanCareFollowUp Lifestyle intervention, a survivor must:
1.be a survivor of childhood, adolescent or young-adult cancer survivor (diagnosed with any type of cancer under the age of 25);
2.be at least 5 years from end of treatment;
3.be cancer free;
4.be aged 16-55 years at time of intervention;
5.have at least one of the following unhealthy lifestyle behaviours defined as;
- not meeting the World Health Organization norm for physical activity (exercising at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or do at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity):
- unhealthy dietary intake manifested by overweight (BMI = 25 kg/m2).
6.be motivated to change their unhealthy lifestyle behaviour(s).
1.diagnosed with Down syndrome;
2.diagnosed with cognitive disorders;
3.has depressive symptoms (H.A.D.S. total score =11 and anxiety and depression subscore =8);
4.currently receiving treatment for secondary malignancies;
5.diagnosed with endocrine disorders (with the exception of Type II Diabetes and/or hyperthyroid for which the survivor is treated) or other conditions that limit the survivor’s ability to engage in health promotion discussions and activities
6.Has underweight (BMI = 20 kg/m2), as survivors with underweight need a different and multidisciplinary intervention.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The main study endpoint of the PanCareFollowUp Lifestyle intervention will be the percentage of survivors that improve their lifestyle on the behaviour(s) that they desire to change, i.e. the goals that were set with the coach.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary endpoints are changes in physical activity level, dietary intake, BMI, motivation level, self-reported empowerment and costs. <br><br>Secondary endpoints regarding feasibility outcomes evaluation of the PanCareFollowUp Lifestyle intervention will be determined through a number of indices assessed with questionnaires and with nurses’ reports: (i) adherence CAYA survivors with intervention (compliance); (ii) acceptability (satisfaction with content, delivery and time load); (iii) practicality satisfaction mode of delivery); (iv) integration/implementation of the interventions (facilitators/barriers, success/failure goals). <br><br>The secondary endpoint regarding to cost benefit evaluation will be the cost benefit ratio of the PanCareFollowUp Lifestyle intervention. <br>