A Study of Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight or Obese Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer

July 20, 2016 updated by: Michelle Gallas, Baptist Health South Florida
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that an intervention of lifestyle modification will positively impact women with breast cancer who are overweight and/or obese. To that end, our primary endpoint is to examine the effects of a practical lifestyle intervention that can be implemented by overweight or obese women (BMI greater or equal to 25) with early stage breast cancer (I-III) on outcomes such as body weight and change in BMI over the course of the study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

  • Primary endpoint: To examine the effects of a practical lifestyle intervention that can be implemented by overweight or obese women (BMI greater or equal to 25) with early stage breast cancer (I-III) on outcomes such as body weight and change in BMI over the course of the study.
  • Secondary endpoint: To assess the impact of such intervention on lipid profiles and hemoglobin A1C. The study group will be compared with a historical control group of patients with early stage breast cancer who are obese or overweight who were not given the intervention
  • Secondary endpoint: To examine whether an active intervention program will lead into longstanding lifestyle modification in breast cancer patients with a BMI greater or equal to 25.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

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
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33143
        • South Miami Hospital

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 89 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • DCIS
  • Women with stage 0 - III breast cancer (histologic type ductal or lobular)
  • BMI >=25
  • Patients must have completed all chemotherapy
  • Patients may be on hormonal therapy or radiation therapy
  • Age >= 18 years old to 89 Years old
  • Patient must be medically stable and without significant impairments that would preclude following the proposed intervention regimen.
  • Time of diagnosis: patients enrolled are within 1 month to 18 months post-diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Metastatic breast cancer patients and patients with inoperable or active loco-regional disease.
  • Patients following alternative/complementary diets or taking high dose antioxidant supplements.
  • Patients with a physical/psychiatric impairment that would seriously impair their physical mobility.
  • Patients who are currently suffering from severe nausea, anorexia or other diseases affecting health (e.g. arthritis and multiple sclerosis).
  • Patients younger than 18 and older than 89 years.

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Diet and Exercise
Prospective, observational, cohort study, with a proposed start date of May 2013 and proposed end date of June 2018. Our goal is to gather data on a total of 200 patients: 100 patients (study group) will be prospectively enrolled, while data on another 100 patients (control) will be accessed through retrospective data collection. Number of patients to be analyzed will depend on enrollment and patient compliance. We would like to enroll the proposed 100 patients in the first 1-3 years of the study (approximately 30 per year).
Behavioral: Diet and exercise
Upon enrollment, the patient will be asked to meet with a dietitian to assess the individual patient's current diet and exercise routines. In the first session, the dietitian will provide individual counseling and together with the patient devise weight loss / exercise strategies that fit the patients' lifestyle. Following the initial assessment, patients will embark on a weekly program, with weekly meetings lasting 30min - 1h. Patients will be asked to record meal portions weekly in a Food Log (Appendix B), according to the established goal. At each meeting, the dietitian will review the Food Log with the patient and evaluate progress.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Lifestyle intervention
Time Frame: One year
To examine the effects of a practical lifestyle intervention that can be implemented by overweight or obese women (BMI greater or equal to 25) with early stage breast cancer (I-III) on outcomes such as body weight and change in BMI over the course of the study.
One year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Lipid Profiles, hemoglobin A1C
Time Frame: 1 year
To assess the impact of such intervention on lipid profiles and hemoglobin A1C. The study group will be compared with a historical control group of patients with early stage breast cancer who are obese or overweight who were not given the intervention and to examine whether an active intervention program will lead into longstanding lifestyle modification in breast cancer patients with a BMI greater or equal to 25.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Baptist Health South Florida

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Maria Amelia Rodrigues, MD, BHSF

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 14, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 16, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 21, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 072013 (Other Identifier: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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