Rural Women Connecting for Better Health
Group Phone-Based Weight Control for Rural Breast Cancer Survivors
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Phase 1 - Weight Loss (0-6 months)
- Weekly group phone counseling sessions for all participants (12-14 women per group) via conference call for 26 consecutive weeks
- Low-calorie, low-fat diet recommended, including 2 pre-packaged entrees, five one-cup servings of fruits and vegetables and meal replacement shakes (provided free of charge)
- Physical activity program program recommended, beginning with 15 minutes per day, 3 days a week, working toward a goal of 225 minutes a week
- Experienced group counselor facilitates all sessions
Phase 2 - Weight Loss Maintenance (6-18 months)
- Participants randomized to either group phone counseling or mail-based comparison with no phone counseling
- Weight loss maintenance group condition includes 26 bi-weekly phone sessions, while mail-based comparison includes 26 bi-weekly newsletters in the mail
- Focus is on problem-solving
Phase 3 - Transition to Self-Reliance (18-24 months)
- Lasts from 18-24 months
- No sessions or newsletter mailings
- Participants are encouraged to continue to self-monitor throughout this period
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Kansas
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Kansas City, Kansas, Forenede Stater, 66160
- University of Kansas Medical Center
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Breast cancer patients with a BMI 27-45 kg/m2
- Diagnosis of Stage 0-IIIc disease within the past 10 years (except Stage 0, treated with mastectomy only)
- Have completed all local and systemic therapy at least 3 months prior to entry
- Have clearance from their oncologist or current medical provider to participate in a weight control study
- Must be ≤ 75 years old
- Post-menopausal
- Participants must live in a rural area
- Have access to a phone
- Able to participate in the physical activity component of the intervention, i.e., be able to walk briskly unassisted and without serious medical risk
- Weight stable within ten pounds three months prior to entry
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women with insulin-dependent diabetes
- Ongoing participation in a formal weight loss program
- Ongoing use of pharmacotherapy for weight loss
- Ongoing use of medications that seriously affect weight and metabolism (e.g., steroids, phentermine)
- Positive screen for current substance abuse, major depression, or binge eating disorder
- Any cardiac or pulmonary disease preventing participation
- Treatment for any other cancers within the past year
- Previous bariatric surgery
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Forebyggelse
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Group (GRP) phone counseling
The group phone counseling includes 26 bi-weekly phone sessions from 6 to 18 months and focuses on group problem-solving.
Women continue in the same group as in weight loss intervention phase.
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Bi-weekly phone counseling sessions from 6 - 18 months
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Aktiv komparator: Mail-based Comparison Condition
Participants in this group will receive a newsletter by mail every other week for 12 months starting after the initial 6 month weight loss period.
The newsletters will provide problem-solving tips and will review nutrition and physical activity information.
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Bi-weekly newsletter mailings from 6 - 18 months
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Weight loss maintenance
Tidsramme: 6 - 18 months
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Examine the impact of group phone-based treatment on weight loss maintenance from 6 to 18 months, compared to a mail-based education COMPARISON condition, following a 6-month weight loss phase among obese rural breast cancer survivors.
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6 - 18 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Quality of life
Tidsramme: Baseline and 6, 12, 18, and 24 months
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Compare the effects of treatment conditions on aspects of quality of life important for breast cancer survivorship, including general physical, social, and emotional well-being, fatigue, arthralgia, lymphedema symptoms, menopausal symptoms, and depressive symptoms.
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Baseline and 6, 12, 18, and 24 months
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Breast cancer risk biomarkers
Tidsramme: Baseline and 6 and 18 months
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Examine the association of weight change with changes in selected breast cancer risk biomarkers, including bioavailable estradiol, testosterone, and fasting insulin.
Examine whether modulation of biomarkers is sustained during weight loss maintenance.
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Baseline and 6 and 18 months
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Cost effectiveness
Tidsramme: 18 months
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Compare the incremental cost-effectiveness of weight loss maintenance (kg below baseline) between group and control conditions.
Costs include fixed and variable provider costs (facility, time, phone charges, supplies) and fixed and variable participant costs (time, out-of-pocket expenses).
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18 months
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Christie Befort, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center
Publikationer og nyttige links
Generelle publikationer
- Fazzino TL, Fabian C, Befort CA. Change in Physical Activity During a Weight Management Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: Association with Weight Outcomes. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2017 Nov;25 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S109-S115. doi: 10.1002/oby.22007.
- Fazzino TL, Fleming K, Befort C. Alcohol Intake Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Change in Alcohol Use During a Weight Management Intervention. JMIR Cancer. 2016 Nov 9;2(2):e15. doi: 10.2196/cancer.6295.
- Fazzino TL, Sporn NJ, Befort CA. A qualitative evaluation of a group phone-based weight loss intervention for rural breast cancer survivors: Themes and mechanisms of success. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Jul;24(7):3165-73. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3149-7. Epub 2016 Mar 2.
- Befort CA, Klemp JR, Fabian C, Perri MG, Sullivan DK, Schmitz KH, Diaz FJ, Shireman T. Protocol and recruitment results from a randomized controlled trial comparing group phone-based versus newsletter interventions for weight loss maintenance among rural breast cancer survivors. Contemp Clin Trials. 2014 Mar;37(2):261-71. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.01.010. Epub 2014 Jan 31.
Hjælpsomme links
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- 12633
- 1R01CA155014-01A1 (U.S. NIH-bevilling/kontrakt)
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