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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05743517
Physical Activity Intervention Among Older Women With Gynecologic Cancers (Fit4Treatment)
Patient-Tailored Physical Activity Intervention Among Older Women With Gynecologic Cancers Undergoing Chemotherapy (Fit4Treatment)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Gynecologic cancers include ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers and represent 102,000 cases of cancer in the United States every year; 60% occur in women greater than age 60. Older patients with gynecologic cancers have higher rates of advanced stage at presentation, more aggressive histology and more commonly require adjuvant treatment with systemic therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted therapies. This chemotherapy, as well as underlying cancer, cause accelerated aging and toxicity, leaving women vulnerable to functional decline, increased frailty, decreased health related quality of life, and ultimately, less systemic therapy completion and inferior cancer survival.
Physical activity has been shown to improve functional health, improve quality of life, slow aging, and decrease rates of frailty. In fact, physical activity, and the multi-system health benefits that result, is the most recommended frailty intervention. Physical activity interventions in cancer survivors reduce sedentary time, decrease functional decline, and lower mortality. Studies specific to patients on active cancer treatment are less common, however, several randomized trials have found less decline in cardiorespiratory fitness, less chemotherapy toxicity, and fewer chemotherapy dose reductions. Although older adults with gynecologic cancer have a high likelihood of benefit from physical activity, challenges exist in accessing current interventions. Traditional in-person strenuous physical activity interventions with static goals may not be appropriate for older women undergoing chemotherapy, where symptom burden is high and varied, and healthcare visits frequent.
Remotely delivered mobile health (mHealth) technology-based physical activity interventions increase physical activity in diverse populations including those with metastatic cancer. Four evidence-based strategies to increase physical activity have demonstrated efficacy in cancer patients and older adults, including, 1) symptom burden tailored goal setting 2) exercise partners 3) oncology provider engagement and 4) coaching. This study will determine which components of a physical activity intervention (Fit4Treatment) meaningfully contribute to improving physical activity (steps) among older women with gynecologic cancer receiving systemic treatment such as chemotherapy.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Anne Grace, PhD
- Phone Number: 312-503-4165
- Email: anne@northwestern.edu
Study Locations
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Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
- Recruiting
- Northwestern University
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Contact:
- Anne Grace, PhD
- Phone Number: 312-503-4165
- Email: anne@northwestern.edu
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Contact:
- Brenda Vega
- Email: brenda.vega@northwestern.edu
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Principal Investigator:
- Emma Barber, MD
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female; > 60 years of age
- Diagnosis of endometrial/uterine, ovarian, cervical or vulvar/vaginal cancer
- Undergoing or planning to undergo any systemic treatment for a gynecologic malignancy (e.g., chemotherapy, immunotherapy, anti-angiogenic therapies, targeted therapies, etc.)
- Willing to try to identify an exercise partner to participate with them, if needed
- Fluent in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or other major contraindications to physical activity
- Active brain metastases
- Cognitive or functional limitations that preclude a patient's ability to participate in the physical activity intervention
- Pregnant women or prisoners
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Symptom burden-tailored goal setting app
The Fit4Treatment app is designed to encourage physical activity among older women with gynecologic cancer while they are undergoing cancer therapy.
The app will contain the following features 1) education about safely increasing physical activity and steps; 2) tailored patient-specific push notifications to encourage physical activity 3) syncing of Fitbit steps and transmission of these data to study staff in real time; 4) daily, weekly and monthly step progress; and 5) goal setting that incorporates prior physical activity, patient desires, and daily symptom burden.
The app will prompt patients to report their symptom burden on a scale of 1-5 each morning.
Based on their symptom rating and the previous days step counts (measured directly by the Fitbit) patients will be provided with three different goal choices to select.
Daily activity goals increase, decrease or stay the same depending on the previous day and the patient's own goals.
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This study will test the core intervention of an activity tracker and commercially available app (Fitbit) in addition to four components which are expected to improve physical activity.
The intervention will be delivered over 12 weeks with a 12 week follow up period.
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Experimental: Exercise Partner
Participants assigned to the exercise partner component will be encouraged to discuss their step progress with their selected partner who will in turn support the participant and encourage them to stay active.
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This study will test the core intervention of an activity tracker and commercially available app (Fitbit) in addition to four components which are expected to improve physical activity.
The intervention will be delivered over 12 weeks with a 12 week follow up period.
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Experimental: Provider/oncologist engagement
Participants assigned to the provider/oncologist engagement component will have their physical activity data recorded by the Fitbit shared with their oncology provider through the electronic medical record (EMR).
For participants randomized to this condition, clinical staff will place an order into the EMR, allowing the patient to use the patient-facing portal MyChart to link their Fitbit to the health record.
Prior to regularly scheduled clinic visits, the patient's oncology team will receive a message summarizing the participant's physical activity (average daily steps) for the prior three weeks.
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This study will test the core intervention of an activity tracker and commercially available app (Fitbit) in addition to four components which are expected to improve physical activity.
The intervention will be delivered over 12 weeks with a 12 week follow up period.
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Experimental: Coaching
Participants assigned to the coaching intervention will receive weekly coaching calls.
The study team will call them at a previously specified and mutually agreed upon time once per week to review topics related to physical activity and cancer treatment.
Coaching calls will have an educational component and cover topics such as reducing sedentary behavior, benefits of increased physical activity, managing cancer treatment symptoms, social support, stress management, etc.
During these calls, the topics as well as strategies and recommendations will be discussed.
Barriers and facilitators will be reflected on and planned for to increased self-efficacy.
Participants will engage in direct problem solving with their coach.
Discussing these topics will enhance outcome expectation and increase motivation.
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This study will test the core intervention of an activity tracker and commercially available app (Fitbit) in addition to four components which are expected to improve physical activity.
The intervention will be delivered over 12 weeks with a 12 week follow up period.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Physical Activity
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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The primary outcome of average steps per day over a 7 day period will be measured with Actigraph.
Patients will wear an accelerometer for 7 days prior to study intervention, 7 days at the conclusion of the 12-week Fit4Treatment intervention, and 7 days at the conclusion of the 12 week follow up period.
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24 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Functional Performance
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Patients will complete the short performance physical battery (SPPB).
This is a well validated physical performance measure specifically in an older patient population and consists of balance testing, a 4-meter walk test and timed standing from a chair.
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24 weeks
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Change in Frailty
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Frailty will be assessed using the Fried's phenotype method.
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24 weeks
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Change in Anxiety
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) for anxiety will be measured at baseline, after the 12-week intervention, and after 24 weeks using Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Item Bank v1.0 - Emotional Distress - Anxiety - Short Form 7a, using a scale of 1-5, where 1 is the best outcome. PROMIS measures are validated, reliable measures of health states that can be completed with minimal patient burden and have been used in myriad studies of both older adults and cancer patients. |
24 weeks
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Change in Fatigue
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) for fatigue will be measured at baseline, after the 12-week intervention, and after 24 weeks using Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Item Bank v1.0 - Fatigue - Short Form 7a, using a scale of 1-5, where 1 is the best outcome. PROMIS measures are validated, reliable measures of health states that can be completed with minimal patient burden and have been used in myriad studies of both older adults and cancer patients. |
24 weeks
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Change in Physical Function
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) for physical function will be measured at baseline, after the 12-week intervention, and after 24 weeks using Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Item Bank v1.0 - Physical Function - Short Form 10a, using a scale of 1-5, where 1 is the best outcome. PROMIS measures are validated, reliable measures of health states that can be completed with minimal patient burden and have been used in myriad studies of both older adults and cancer patients. |
24 weeks
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Change in Pain Interference
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) for pain will be measured at baseline, after the 12-week intervention, and after 24 weeks using Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Item Bank v1.0 - Pain Interference - Short Form 6a, using a scale of 1-5, where 1 is the best outcome. PROMIS measures are validated, reliable measures of health states that can be completed with minimal patient burden and have been used in myriad studies of both older adults and cancer patients. |
24 weeks
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Change in Sleep Disturbance
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) for sleep disturbance will be measured at baseline, after the 12-week intervention, and after 24 weeks using Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Item Bank v1.0 - Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 6a, using a scale of 1-5, where 1 or 5 is the best outcome, depending on the question. PROMIS measures are validated, reliable measures of health states that can be completed with minimal patient burden and have been used in myriad studies of both older adults and cancer patients. |
24 weeks
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Change in Global Quality of Life
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Quality of Life will be measured at baseline, after the 12-week intervention, and after 24 weeks using the Global Quality of Life (QOL) scale of 1-5, where 5 is the best outcome.
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24 weeks
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Treatment Outcomes
Time Frame: 3 years
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Medical record review will be performed to examine treatment(s) administered and treatment delays.
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3 years
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Treatment Complications
Time Frame: 3 years
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Medical record review will be performed to monitor complications of systemic treatment.
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3 years
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Healthcare Utilization
Time Frame: 3 years
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Medical record review will be performed to monitor for hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and unscheduled clinic visits.
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3 years
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Survival Outcomes
Time Frame: 3 years
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Medical records will be reviewed for three years to monitor for cancer recurrence.
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3 years
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Adverse Events
Time Frame: 3 years
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The number of adverse events will be recorded and graded according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, v5.0.
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3 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Emma Barber, MD, MS, Northwestern University
Study record dates
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Neoplasms
- Urogenital Neoplasms
- Neoplasms by Site
- Genital Neoplasms, Female
- Uterine Cervical Diseases
- Uterine Diseases
- Endocrine System Diseases
- Ovarian Diseases
- Adnexal Diseases
- Gonadal Disorders
- Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
- Vaginal Diseases
- Vulvar Diseases
- Female Urogenital Diseases
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
- Urogenital Diseases
- Genital Diseases
- Genital Diseases, Female
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Endometrial Neoplasms
- Vulvar Neoplasms
- Vaginal Neoplasms
- Uterine Neoplasms
Other Study ID Numbers
- STU00218257
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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