RECRUITING

Making Healthy Habits Stick

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The aim of this project is to help increase physical activity maintenance in cancer survivors.

Official Title

Making Healthy Habits Stick: Extended Contact Interventions to Promote Long-Term Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-01-27
Study Completion:2028-03-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06745180

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:19 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * woman age of 19 or older
  2. * identifies as African American or Black
  3. * have a history of cancer
  4. * have completed post-primary treatment for cancer (i.e., chemotherapy, radiation)
  5. * agree to allow research team to confirm cancer diagnosis with your physician
  6. * If received surgery, must be at least 8 weeks post-surgery
  7. * willing to have regular physician provide medical clearance for study participation
  8. * willing to provide home address if qualified for the study
  9. * willing and able to use videoconference platform such as Zoom for study activities (must be both willing and able)
  10. * willing and able to send and/or receive text messages (must be both willing and able)
  11. * has US phone number
  12. * has an email address
  13. * if has no email address, must be willing to create one
  14. * English speaking
  15. * Able to ambulate without assistance (does not need to use a cane, a walker, or a wheelchair)
  16. * willing and able to complete 3-5 exercise session per week on their own for the duration of the study; if answered no, please explain
  17. * willing to attend individual and group sessions via videoconferences during study participation; if answered no, please explain.
  18. * willing to attend assessments via videoconference during study participation; if answered no, please explain.
  19. * willing to complete surveys during study participation; if answered no, please explain.
  1. * Metastatic or recurrent cancer
  2. * another cancer diagnosis in the past 5 years (not including skin or cervical cancer in situ)
  3. * have severe orthopedic, joints or any other condition that stops individual from being active
  4. * unstable angina
  5. * have paint, tightness, or heaviness in chest EITHER when resting OR then physically active
  6. * have New York Heart Association class II, III, OR IV congestive heart failure
  7. * blood pressure has been over 160/100 at least twice in the past 6 months (either number; 160 or 100)
  8. * have uncontrolled asthma
  9. * have interstitial lung disease that requires extra oxygen
  10. * have dementia or organize brain syndrome
  11. * have schizophrenia or active psychosis
  12. * have had a stroke or other problem that left individual disables or with paralysis (unable to move or feel any part of body)
  13. * have hearing problems that make it hard to carry on a phone conversation
  14. * blind or partially blind
  15. * planned surgery during the first 6 month of study participation (if unapproved by PI)
  16. * planned knee or hip surgery during the first 6 month of study participation
  17. * anticipate changes in usual medications during the first 6 months of study participation (if unapproved by PI)
  18. * have been told by a physician to only do exercise prescribed by a physician
  19. * have been told by a physician to limit physical activity
  20. * have a contraindication to engaging in moderate intensity aerobic exercise
  21. * have completed on average, more than 90 min/week of moderate-intensity or more that 30 min/week of vigorous exercise in the past 6 months
  22. * trouble with balance or moving around safely
  23. * are currently pregnant or anticipate pregnant during study participation
  24. * currently participating in another exercise study
  25. * have BMI ≥ 50

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Michelle Martin, PhD
CONTACT
901-448-2383
mmart126@uthsc.edu
Talia Williams, BA
CONTACT
901-448-8682
twill213@uthsc.edu

Principal Investigator

Michelle Martin, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Tennessee
Laura Rogers, MD, MPH
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294
United States
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tennessee, 38163
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Tennessee

  • Michelle Martin, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Tennessee
  • Laura Rogers, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-01-27
Study Completion Date2028-03-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-01-27
Study Completion Date2028-03-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Physical Activity
  • Cancer
  • Cancer Survivor
  • Exercise
  • Cancer Survivorship

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Cancer
  • Physical Activity
  • Cancer Survivor
  • Cancer Survivorship