Effectiveness of an Integrated Adventure-Based Training and Health Education Programme in Promoting the Adoption and Maintenance of Regular Physical Activity Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 71
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- change in levels of cancer-related fatigue from baseline at 6-month follow-up between intervention and control group
研究概览
简要总结
Background.There is some evidence that engaging in regular moderate-intensity physical activity may help ameliorate cancer-related fatigue experienced by childhood cancer survivors, which eventually improve their quality of life. Nevertheless, there is growing concern about declining levels of physical activity in childhood cancer survivors.
Purposes. To examine the effectiveness of an integrated adventure-based training and health education programme in promoting the adoption and maintenance of regular physical activity, reducing fatigue and improving the quality of life among Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors.
Design and Subjects. A randomised controlled trial (RCT), two-group pre-test and repeated post-test, between subjects design was conducted. Recruitment of subjects was carried out through the Sunshine Parents Club, which is a non-profit voluntary organization with the aim to provide education and psychological support to parents of Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors.
Intervention. Participants in the placebo control group received an amount of time and attention (leisure activities organized by a community centre) that mimicked that received by the experimental group. Participants in the experimental group joined a four-day integrated adventure-based training and health education programme, which contained education talks, a workshop and adventure-based training activities.
详细描述
The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an integrated adventure-based training and health education programme in promoting the exercise behavior changes, enhancing the physical activity levels, self-efficacy, reducing fatigue and improving the quality of life of Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors.
Intervention
Placebo control group
Participants received medical follow-up according to the schedule of the oncology units. Besides, participants received an amount of time and attention that mimicked that received by the experimental group, but which is thought not to have any specific effect on the outcome measures. They were invited to attend leisure activities organized by a community centre in four different days during the study period. Activities included cartoon film shows, handicraft workshops, chess games, health talks on the prevention of influenza and healthy diet, day visit to museum and theme park.
Experimental group
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 7 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors defined here as having completed treatment at least six months previously
- •between 7 and 18 years of age
- •able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese
- •did not engage in regular physical activity for the past 6 months
排除标准
- •childhood cancer survivors with evidence of recurrence or second malignancies
- •those with physical impairment or cognitive and learning problems identified from their medical records
研究组 & 干预措施
health talk and adventure-based training
Participate will join a four-day integrated health education and adventure-based training programme, which contains education talks, workshop and adventure-based training activities. The programme will be implemented on four different days within six months in a day camp training centre. The integrated programme will be implemented in small group with maximum 15 participants in one group. Health education talks and workshop will be implemented in between adventure-based training activities in day camp centre, which will be conducted by healthcare professionals working in a local university.
干预措施: health talk and adventure-based training (Behavioral)
Placebo Control
Participants will receive an amount of time and attention that mimicked that received by the experimental group, but which is thought not to have any specific effect on the outcome measures. They will be invited to attend leisure activities organized by a community centre in four different days during the study period. Activities will include cartoon film shows, handicraft workshops, chess games, health talks on the prevention of influenza and healthy diet, day visit to museum and theme park.
干预措施: Placebo control (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
change in levels of cancer-related fatigue from baseline at 6-month follow-up between intervention and control group
时间窗: 6-month follow-up
The primary outcomes are levels of cancer-related fatigue at 6 months after starting the intervention among the two groups. The Fatigue Scale - Child will be used to assess the fatigue of subjects who are 7 to 12 years old. For those aged 13 to 18, their fatigue levels will be measured by the Fatigue Scale - Adolescent.
次要结局
- change in levels of cancer-related fatigue from baseline at 3-month follow-up between intervention and control group(3-month follow-up)
- change in levels of cancer-related fatigue from baseline at 9-month follow-up between intervention and control group(9-month follow-up)
- change in levels of cancer-related fatigue from baseline at 12-month follow-up between intervention and control group(12-months follow-up)
- levels of cancer-related fatigue at Baseline(Baseline)
- change in physical activity levels from baseline at 6-month follow-up between intervention and control group(6-month follow-up)
- change in physical activity levels from baseline at 3-month follow-up between intervention and control group(3-month follow-up)
- change in physical activity levels from baseline at 9-month follow-up between intervention and control group(9-month follow-up)
- change in physical activity levels from baseline at 12-month follow-up between intervention and control group(12-month follow-up)
- Physical activity levels activity at Baseline(Baseline)
- Stages of Change at baseline(Baseline)
- change in stages of change from baseline at 3-month follow-up between intervention and control group(3-month follow up)
- change in stages of change from baseline at 6-month follow-up between intervention and control group(6-month follow up)
- change in stages of change from baseline at 9-month follow-up between intervention and control group(9-month follow up)
- change in stages of change from baseline at 12-month follow-up between intervention and control group(12-month follow up)
- physical activity self-efficacy at baseline(baseline)
- change in physical activity self-efficacy from baseline at 3-month follow-up between intervention and control group(3-month follow up)
- change in physical activity self-efficacy from baseline at 6-month follow-up between intervention and control group(6-month follow up)
- change in physical activity self-efficacy from baseline at 9-month follow-up between intervention and control group(9-month follow up)
- change in physical activity self-efficacy from baseline at 12-month follow-up between intervention and control group(12-month follow up)
- quality of life at baseline(baseline)
- change in quality of life from baseline at 3-month follow-up between intervention and control group(3-month follow up)
- change in quality of life from baseline at 6-month follow-up between intervention and control group(6-month follow up)
- change in quality of life from baseline at 9-month follow-up between intervention and control group(9-month follow up)
- change in quality of life from baseline at 12-month follow-up between intervention and control group(12-month follow up)
- muscle strength at baseline(baseline)
- change in muscle strength from baseline at 3-month follow-up between intervention and control group(3-month follow up)
- change in muscle strength from baseline at 6-month follow-up between intervention and control group(6-month follow up)
- change in muscle strength from baseline at 9-month follow-up between intervention and control group(9-month follow up)
- change in muscle strength from baseline at 12-month follow-up between intervention and control group(12-month follow up)