Cancer Survivors and Their Romantic Partners' Preferences for a Couples-based Physical Activity

Cancer Survivors and Their Romantic Partners' Preferences for a Couples-based Physical Activity Intervention: A Needs Assessment Study

The goal of this research is to explore cancer survivors' and their romantic partners' interest in a couples-based physical activity intervention and whether cancer-specific exercise education influences exercise beliefs and intentions.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Couples; Cancer Diagnosis
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Cancer-Specific Exercise education

Detailed Description

This study will assess multiple predictors of couples-based physical activity interest among both survivors and partners including gender, age, current exercise, relationship satisfaction and partner support for exercise. Additionally, this study will include an experimental manipulation in which half of the sample will be randomized to receive cancer-specific exercise education.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 448

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Colorado
    • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
      • University of Colorado Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

We are interested in hearing from cancer survivors and romantic partners from diverse backgrounds. This study is open to both active and inactive individuals. Cancer survivors can have had any type of cancer, cancer treatment, or recurrence(s). Further, we are not limiting participation based on time since diagnosis. Romantic partners do not need to be married, co-habituating, or in a relationship for a specific time-period in order to be eligible. Additionally, this study will not exclude couples in which both individuals are cancer survivors. Lastly, while we prefer both partners within a couple participate, we will not exclude individual participation.

Description

In order to be eligible, individuals must answer "Yes" to all of the following statements:

• I am a cancer survivor OR I am the romantic partner of a cancer survivor
• I am not currently undergoing chemotherapy, radiation or surgery nor do I have plans to undergo chemotherapy, radiation or a cancer-related surgery in the next 6 months
• I am in a committed, romantic relationship
• I have access to a computer or tablet with internet
• I have an email address that I am willing to share with the study team
• I am at least 18 years of age and less than 90 years of age

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Case-Only
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Cancer Specific Exercise Education; This subsample of participants will watch an audio-recorded PowerPoint presentation created by the study team on the benefits of exercise for survivors, caregivers and romantic couples.	Behavioral: Cancer-Specific Exercise education; An audio-recorded PowerPoint presentation created by the study team on the benefits of exercise for survivors, caregivers and romantic couples.
Control; All participants will be asked to indicate their exercise knowledge, self-efficacy, beliefs and intentions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Questionnaire to determine predictors	All participants will be asked to indicate their exercise knowledge, self-efficacy, beliefs and intentions. Participation in this study will last approximately 45 minutes, and all data will be collected using an on-line Redcap survey. Predictors to be examined are gender, age, current exercise, relationship satisfaction and partner support for exercise.	45 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 14, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 8, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): May 7, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 10, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 10, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): July 15, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 10, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 8, 2024
• Last Verified: May 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Disease
• Other Study ID Numbers: 17-1649.cc

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