Lifestyle Modification Program for Lung Cancer Patients - Physical Activity Preference

A Brief Messaging Lifestyle Modification Program for Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of deaths in the world. Engagement in physical activity can provide important benefits for cancer patients. The current study is a cross-sectional questionnaire survey and in-depth interview to understand the physical activity preferences of patients with lung cancer. This process could help to develop a lifestyle modification program based on our patients' needs and preferences.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Lung Cancer

Detailed Description

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancer globally and locally. Patients with lung cancer are in a uniquely difficult situation in their disease, comorbidities, and treatment that may lead to worsened symptoms and many negative health consequences, including fatigue, irritability, and impaired daytime functioning.

Physical activity (PA) is defined as 'any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscle that results in energy expenditure'. Several health benefits of increased PA have been reported for people with cancer. PA plays a critical role across the cancer trajectory, from prevention through to post-diagnosis and has been proposed as an alternative for improving physical and psychosocial health outcomes, reducing cancer recurrence, and cancer-specific and all-cause mortality. However, most of the findings were predominantly in breast and colorectal cancers. The PA dosage required to attain health benefits across these cancer groups is not uniform, nor is it clear whether the results can be applied to other groups of people with cancer.

The current study includes a cross-sectional questionnaire survey and an in-depth interview. It aims to understand the current physical activity practice and preference of patients with lung cancer, which could help to develop a lifestyle modification program based on our patients' needs and preferences.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 70

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • Recruiting
    • Queen Mary Hospital
    • Contact: Agnes YK Lai, PhD; Phone Number: 852-3917-6328; Email: agneslai@hku.hk
    • Contact: Mary MS Ip, MD; Phone Number: 852-2255-4455; Email: msmip@hku.hk
    • Principal Investigator: Agnes y Lai, PhD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with lung cancer

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 years and above;
• Diagnosis with non-small cell lung cancer
• General condition stable, either is undergoing or finished treatment
• Able to speak and read Chinese
• Able to complete the self-administered questionnaire
• Mental, cognitive and physically fit for joining the trial as determined by the clinician or responsible investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mentally unfit for answering questionnaire
• Unable to give informed consent

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Preference on physical activity program	Outcome-based questions with categorical choices	immediately after obtaining written consent

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Current physical activity practise	Outcome-based questions with categorical choices	immediately after obtaining written consent
Preference on information to be received	Outcome-based questions with categorical choices	immediately after obtaining written consent

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: LAI YK Agnes, PhD, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Caspersen CJ, Powell KE, Christenson GM. Physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness: definitions and distinctions for health-related research. Public Health Rep. 1985 Mar-Apr;100(2):126-31.
• Peddle-McIntyre CJ, Singh F, Thomas R, Newton RU, Galvao DA, Cavalheri V. Exercise training for advanced lung cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Feb 11;2(2):CD012685. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012685.pub2.

Helpful Links

• World health Organisation - Cancer

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 26, 2019
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): April 30, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): April 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 24, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): September 26, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 28, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 25, 2020
• Last Verified: April 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Lung Cancer; Lifestyle modification; Preferences
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Respiratory Tract Diseases; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Neoplasms by Site; Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms
• Other Study ID Numbers: UW19-597-1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: The patient consent did not include sharing personal information to other researchers

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No