NCT05569291

Investigating the Feasibility of a Physical Activity (tele)coaching Intervention in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: an Explorative Study

Investigating the Feasibility of a Physical Activity (tele)coachingv Intervention in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: an Explorative Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hasselt University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the acceptability, actual usage, feasibility and safety of 1) a (semi) automated PA tele coaching intervention including smartphone application and stepcounter (Fitbit Charge 4) and 2) a manual PA tele coaching program using only a stepcounter (Fitbit Charge 4) without custom smartphone application but still linked with a smartphone using the Fitbit application and to make population specific adaptations to the intervention for patients with NSCLC after lung resection surgery.

Conditions

• Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Non-small Cell Carcinoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Automated Coaching Program (ACP)	A semiautomated tele coaching program (application installed on a smartphone device with real time feedback and motivational messages) and a step counter (Fitbit Charge 4) providing direct feedback on total daily number of steps, walking time, time in at least moderate PA and movement intensity during walking.
OTHER	Manual Coaching Program (MCP)	A telecoaching program using a step counter (Fitbit Charge 4) without this custom smartphone application but with the Fitbit application. This intervention will be more focused on weekly personal feedback from a coach by telephone.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-01
• Primary completion: 2023-12-01
• Completion: 2023-12-01
• First posted: 2022-10-06
• Last updated: 2024-10-04

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Belgium