NCT06719206

Reduce Sedentary Behavior During Cancer Treatment - the RedSedCan Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 172 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mälardalen University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Summary Reducing sedentary behavior during treatment is important to reduce the risk of future health problems in individuals undergoing cancer treatment. Therefore, the goal of this project is with a multicenter randomised controlled design investigate whether a digital support intervention during ongoing neo- or adjuvant cancer treatment for breast, prostate or colon cancer is effective in reducing sedentary lifestyle and improving well-being in the short and long term.

Detailed description

Description of the project This project is about investigating the effect of a digital support intervention to reduce sedentary behavior in people with breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer during neo- or adjuvant cancer treatment. The digital support intervention has been developed with patients and researchers and consists of existing high-quality technology that provides support for setting and following goals. The people who use the digital support intervention also receive support from a physiotherapist to set goals for reduced sedentary time and get to choose which activities will replace the time spent sedentary. The goal of the project The goal of the project is to investigate the effects of a digital support intervention on reduced sedentary and well-being during ongoing cancer treatment, both in the short and long term. In addition, the project will study the health-economic effects, and climate benefits of using the digital support intervention. By focusing on reducing a sedentary lifestyle and replacing it with daily activities and/or physical activity, the health of individuals is expected to be positively affected in the short term through, for example, increased well-being and reduced side effects from cancer treatment, and the long term through a reduced risk of developing complications and new illness related to the cancer treatment, such as cardiovascular disease.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
• Prostate Cancer
• Neoadjuvant Therapy
• Adjuvant Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Digital self-management program	The program consists of commercially available technologies, e.g. applications including behavour change techniques for reducing sedentary behavior (SB) (i.e. self-monitorization of physical activity, reminders for breaking SB/doing physical activity, and providing feedback on physical activity/breaks from SB) and a webpage containing information and tips (provided in short videos and text) regarding how to reduce SB. The participants will be receive help with setting goals for reducing time spent in sedentary/being active and help with planning for what activities to do to replace time in sedentary. Participants will then have access to the webpage and download the application to their smartphones. Follow-up meetings with the physiotherapist (digital or physical) will be conducted after 2, 8 and 12 weeks after start of intervention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-01
• Primary completion: 2029-12-31
• Completion: 2030-12-31
• First posted: 2024-12-05
• Last updated: 2026-01-30

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Sweden