NCT02751892

The Feasibility of an Active Lifestyle Programme in Patients Recovering From Colorectal Cancer

Feasibility of a Physical Activity Intervention Informed by Self-Determination Theory With Patients Recovering From Colorectal Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of East Anglia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Long-term maintenance of physical activity behaviour change post-intervention remains challenging. This study is investigating the feasibility of a behaviour change intervention based on Self-Determination Theory in people recovering from colorectal cancer and its effects on behaviour change 6 months post-intervention.

Detailed description

This study was a randomized controlled feasibility trial consisting of a 3-months active lifestyle intervention and a 3-months follow-up period. Participants were allocated to an active lifestyle programme (ALP) or the standard (SC) care group. ALP was offered 12 supervised exercise sessions over 3 months and six supportive behaviour change workshops. SC was encouraged to continue with their usual lifestyle. The intervention was informed by Self-Determination Theory. The supervised exercise sessions took place in small groups of maximum 7 participants and lasted approximately 1 hour. Exercise included aerobic and resistance exercises. The behaviour change workshops were delivered in a motivational interviewing style, also in small groups of maximum 7 participants. Participants were followed-up at 6 months. There was no contact with participants during the post-intervention and follow-up period.

Conditions

• Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Active lifestyle programme	The intervention is an activity lifestyle programme to increase physical activity behaviour post-intervention and to facilitate behaviour change maintenance at 3 months post-intervention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-09-01
• Completion: 2014-09-01
• First posted: 2016-04-26
• Last updated: 2016-04-26