Health Behavior Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Patients

A Study on Health Behavior Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Patients Based on the Theory of Time-bound Self-regulation

Develop a health behavior intervention plan based on patients' needs and preferences, and preliminarily apply and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of this intervention plan for patients with colorectal cancer.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: health behavior intervention programs based on the temporal self-regulation theory are also received

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Xiao X Hu; Phone Number: +86 18752112918; Email: 1937505957@qq.com

Study Locations

• China
  • Jiangsu
    • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
      • 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District
      • Contact: Xiao X Hu; Phone Number: +86 18752112918; Email: 1937505957@qq.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Age ≥ 18 years; patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for colorectal cancer outlined in the "Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer (2023 Edition)" and for whom the time since surgery is ≥ 3 months; patients who are able to understand the study and complete the questionnaire independently; and patients who voluntarily agree to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal insufficiency or other serious systemic diseases; patients with cognitive or psychiatric disorders; patients with severe postoperative complications (such as anastomotic leakage or severe wound infection); patients with metastatic cancer or concurrent malignant tumors; patients with a life expectancy of less than 6 months.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: intervention group; Based on providing routine post-operative health education services for colorectal cancer patients in the hospital, additional health behavior intervention programs based on the theory of time-limited self-regulation are also received.	Behavioral: health behavior intervention programs based on the temporal self-regulation theory are also received; The intervention group received additional health behavior intervention programs based on the temporal self-regulation theory in addition to the routine post-operative health education services provided by the hospital. The intervention period was set as 1 session per week for a total of 6 weeks, each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes. The intervention was conducted in a combination of offline and online guidance and support. Before the intervention, baseline assessments were conducted for the research subjects, and intervention manuals, demonstration videos, and other tools were distributed. From the 1st to the 5th week, corresponding module measures were implemented according to the intervention framework, including looking to the future, intention strengthening, habit shaping, and self-control. In the 6th week, progress summaries, feedback, and long-term plan formulation were carried out. Throughout the process, online WeChat/QQ support groups/Tencent Meeting were u
No Intervention: control group; Regular post-operative health education services for colorectal cancer

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
health behavior	Measured through the Health Behavior Scale for Cancer Patient	From before the intervention (T0) to 3 months after the intervention (T2)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Health behavior intention	Measured through the Health Behavior Intention Scale	From before the intervention (T0) to three months after the intervention (T2)
Future Time Perspective	Measured through the Consideration of Future Consequences Scale	From before the intervention (T0) to three months after the intervention (T2)
Behavioral prepotency	Measured through the Self-Reported Behavioral Automaticity Index	From before the intervention (T0) to three months after the intervention (T2)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Nanjing Medical University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): June 15, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 2, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): June 8, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 8, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 2, 2026
• Last Verified: June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: health behavior; Temporal Self-Regulation Theory
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Intestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Intestinal Neoplasms; Rectal Diseases; Colonic Diseases; Behavior; Colorectal Neoplasms; Health Behavior
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2025-SR-1017

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: IPD sharing is not allowed due to ethical and consent-related restrictions.

Drug and device information, study documents

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