NCT02966054

Self-monitoring and Reminder Texts to Increase Physical Activity After Cancer: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Epidemiologic data consistently indicate that colorectal cancer survivors can improve their quality-of-life and prognosis by engaging in physical activity. This study aims to build on this epidemiologic work and translate the findings to inform and change patient behavior. The specific aims are to: (1) Develop a mobile technology physical activity intervention among colorectal cancer patients who have completed therapy. (2) Conduct a 3-month pilot randomized controlled trial utilizing mobile technology to increase physical activity among 40 men and women who have completed standard cytotoxic chemotherapy for primary stage I-III colorectal cancer at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Participants in the intervention arm will receive a Fitbit® for self-monitoring, interactive text messages, and educational print materials; participants in the control arm will receive educational print materials at baseline and will be given a Fitbit® after completion of the 3-mo. follow-up assessment.

Conditions

• Colon Cancer
• Rectum Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Digital Health Physical Activity Intervention Group	Print materials on exercise after cancer, Fitbit Flex for 12 weeks, and daily Text Messages for 12 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-20
• Completion: 2017-06-20
• First posted: 2016-11-17
• Last updated: 2018-04-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States