A Lifestyle Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors (TTMI)

December 2, 2015 updated by: Hartford Hospital

Targeting the Teachable Moment: A Lifestyle Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors

  1. The purpose of the study is to test the effectiveness of a new mail-based intervention for breast cancer survivors compared with standard lifestyle management and no-treatment.
  2. This intervention addresses both lifestyle factors such as dietary and physical activities and psychological issues specific to breast cancer survivors to improve healthy behaviors.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants will be assigned randomly to one of three groups: 1) newly developed mail-based intervention (Targeting the Teachable Moment Intervention; TTMI), 2) standard Lifestyle Intervention (SLM), and 3) usual care. Both TTMI and SLM focus on health behaviors, however TTMI additionally addresses psychosocial issues specific to breast cancer survivors.

All participants will complete questionnaires at the time they start the study, the end of the 4 months, and 3 months later for a follow-up.

If participants are assigned to any of the intervention group, they will receive materials every other week for 4 months. If participants are assigned to the usual care group, they will receive the same materials as the standard lifestyle intervention et the end of the 7 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

173

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • Storrs, Connecticut, United States, 06269
        • University of Connecticut

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 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • First diagnosed with breast cancer in the past 1.5 years
  • stage 0~2 breast cancer
  • no prior adjuvant treatment for another cancer
  • Can read and write English
  • Are not participating in other health behavior research right now

Exclusion Criteria:

  • apparent serious mental disturbance
  • male breast cancer survivors

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Targeting the Teachable Moment
Receiving Targeting the Teachable Moment Intervention materials (focusing on health behaviors and issues specific to breast cancer survivors) every other week for 4 months
Behavioral: Targeting the Teachable Moment
TTMI material (every other week for 4 months)
Other Names:
  • TTMI
Active Comparator: Standardized Lifestyle Management
Receiving Standardized Lifestyle Management materials (focusing mostly on health behaviors) every other week for 4 months
Behavioral: Standardized Lifestyle Management
SLM material (every other week for 4 months)
Other Names:
  • SLM
No Intervention: Usual Care
Receiving SLM materials at the end of the 7 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in eating habits measured by the National Cancer Institute Quick Food Scan
Time Frame: Meaured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
Diet habits (amount of fat and fruit/vegetable uptake) will be assessed at 3 times: at baseline, at the end of the 4 months, and at the end of 7 months.
Meaured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
Changes in physical activity measured by the Paffenbarger physical activity questionnaire
Time Frame: Meaured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
Frequency and amount of time for physical exercise will be measured at 3 times: at baseline, at the end of 4 months, and at the end of 7 months.
Meaured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in coping strategies measured by the Brief COPE
Time Frame: Measured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
Coping strategies (e.g., problem-focused coping, emotional approach coping) will be assessed at 3 times: at baseline, at the end of the 4 months, and at the end of 7 months.
Measured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
Changes in Self-efficacy measured by the General Self-Efficacy Scale
Time Frame: Measured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
A general sense of perceived self-efficacy will be measured at 3 times: at the baseline, at the end of 4 months, and at the end of 7 months
Measured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
Changes in social support measured by the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL)
Time Frame: Measured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
Social support will be measured at 3 times: at baseline, at the end of 4 months, and at the end of 7 months
Measured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
Changes in life meaning measured by the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ)
Time Frame: Measured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months
Presence of Meaning and Search for Meaning will be measured at 3 times: at baseline, at the end of 4 months, and at the end of 7 months.
Measured at baseline, 4 months, and 7 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feedback of each module
Time Frame: up to 4 months
usefulness of each module (e.g., whether each intervention is helpful or not) will be assessed at each mailing (for eight times) for 4 months.
up to 4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hartford Hospital

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Crystal L. Park, Ph.D, University of Connecticut

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 27, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Park003382HE
  • 5R21CA152129-02 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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