Activity Based Program to Improve Quality of Life Outcomes in Women Diagnosed With Cancer

May 3, 2016 updated by: Colleen Maher, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Implementation and Evaluation of an Activity Based Program to Improve Quality of Life Outcomes in Women Diagnosed With Cancer

Implementation and Evaluation of an Activity Based Program to Improve Quality of Life Outcomes in Women Diagnosed With Cancer. Demonstrate improved life satisfaction (with evidenced gathered at three consecutive periods and geographical locations through Quality of Life surveys).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This research study focused on developing and implementing eight one-week activity camps in the summer of 2012, 2013, and 2014 for women diagnosed with cancer. Each camp was held in a different geographical location: rural (Renovo, PA), suburban (Gilda's Club in Warminster, PA), MD Anderson of Camden, and urban (University of the Sciences with the Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia). The focus of this programming was to allow women to engage in activities they may not be engaged in since the diagnosis of cancer and to provide them with opportunities to socially interact and communicate with individuals who may have encountered the same difficulties as them. Quality of life information was collected before, during and after implementation of the activity program. The main objective was to demonstrate improved life satisfaction (with evidenced gathered at three consecutive periods and geographical locations through Quality of Life surveys). 77 women were recruited over a three year period. 6 dropped out and 71 completed the entire study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

71

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

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • women diagnosed with cancer
  • age of 21 or older
  • a clearance from their MD to participate in the activity program.

Exclusion Criteria: Not Applicable (NA)

  • none

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Camp Discovery
One week activity based camp.
Other: Camp Discovery
Activities included physical, social, emotional, sensory and spiritual activities.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Canadian Occupational Performance Measure Scores at Day 5 and Week 6
Time Frame: Day 1, Day 5 and week 6
Individualized, client-centered measure designed for use by occupational therapists to detect change in a client's self-perception of occupational performance and satisfaction over time
Day 1, Day 5 and week 6
Change in World Health Organization-Quality of Life Brief (WHO-QoL BREF )scores at Week 6
Time Frame: Day 1 and week 6
Quality of Life Measure: Assesses the individual's perceptions in the context of their culture and value systems, and their personal goals, standards and concerns.
Day 1 and week 6
Change in Short Form 36 (SF 36) at Week 6
Time Frame: Day 1 and week 6
Multi-purpose, short-form health survey with 36 questions. Yields a profile of functional health and well-being scores. Provides psychometrically based physical and mental health summary measures.
Day 1 and week 6

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Collaborators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Temple University
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Genesis Health System

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Colleen M Maher, OTD, University of Sciences

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

May 4, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 4, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2016

Last Verified

May 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 342186-7

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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