Physical Activity and First Degree Female Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients

April 11, 2017 updated by: Sheri Hartman, University of California, San Diego
The purpose of this study is to learn more about encouraging physical activity among first degree female relatives of women with breast cancer. Physical activity can decrease a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, on average, by 20%; however, physical activity interventions have not been developed specifically for first degree female relatives of cancer patients, so currently, it is unknown whether standard physical activity interventions are sufficient for these women or if first degree female relatives would benefit from an enhanced physical activity intervention that addresses information about breast cancer risk reduction. To obtain information about first degree female relatives preferences for a physical activity intervention, this study seeks to have first degree female relatives of breast cancer patients enroll in a standard physical activity intervention developed for healthy men and women. After completion of the three month intervention, the women will be asked to participate in two, one-hour long focus group with 5-7 other participants. The first focus group is to discuss aspects of the physical activity intervention that they liked and did not like, as well as things they think may have enhanced the intervention and made it more relevant to other first-degree relative of breast cancer patients. In the second focus group, participants will be shown enhancements that were developed based on information gathered from the first focus group. Participants will be asked for their feedback on the newly developed enhancements.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

27

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 18 to 65
  • Have a mother, sister, or daughter who was diagnosed with breast cancer
  • Have not been diagnosed with any type of cancer except basal cell carcinoma
  • Able to speak and read English
  • Sedentary, defined as engaging in less than 90 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current of planned pregnancy for next 3 months
  • Presence of a known medical condition that would make physical activity unsafe
  • History of a severe psychiatric illness
  • Plans to move from the area in the next 3 months.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exercise Intervention

Participants met with a PhD level psychologist experienced with health behavior change, to set a personalized exercise goal and plan. Participants were told the studies' goal to engage in 150 minutes of moderate intensity or greater physical activity each week, based on the ACSM recommendations, but participants were allowed to set any personal goal. Participants were also instructed on how to self-monitor their physical activity.

After the initial meeting all other intervention components were sent through the mail. The intervention consists of three types of print material that were mailed: stage-matched manuals, tailored feedback report, and tip sheets.

12 week print based intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity
Time Frame: baseline to 12 weeks
7-Day Physical Activity Recall
baseline to 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 8, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

January 28, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 11, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

April 14, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 14, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2050-09

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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