RECRUITING

Effects of Personalized Exercise Prescriptions Through Mobile Health on Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in the Cancer Survivors

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

Participation in regular physical activity is vital to a healthy lifestyle. Research has shown that regular participation in physical activity among cancer survivors is not only able to improve health outcomes, but is also related to their quality of life. As we live in an age of technology, health wearables and smartphone apps might be one novel manner by which to help cancer survivors increase physical activity as well as improve health outcomes. Yet, the effectiveness of wearable and app as a tool for health promotion among cancer survivors is largely unstudied. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a personalized m-health intervention via fitness wearable (Fitbit Inspire 3) exercise app (sFitRx) on physical activity, weight, quality of life, individual beliefs, and emotions among cancer survivors.

Official Title

Effects of Personalized Exercise Prescriptions Through Mobile Health on Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in the Cancer Survivors

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-03-01
Study Completion:2026-03-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06840028

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:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Participant must be at least 18 years of age
  2. * Participant was previously diagnosed with stage 0-III cancer
  3. * Participant have had one or more of the cancers of interest (e.g., breast, lung)
  4. * Participant completed active cancer treatment at least three months prior to enrollment, with the exception of continued maintenance immunotherapy or endocrine therapy
  5. * Participant possess basic English communication capability
  6. * Participant do not participate in other health promotion programs
  7. * Participant is an Android or Apple smartphone owner
  8. * Participant is willing to participate in mHealth-delivered programs
  9. * Participant is willing to consent and be randomized
  10. * Participant has no contraindications to PA participation
  1. * Participant is currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation as primary cancer treatment
  2. * Having any contraindications that might interfere with PA engagement, such as a medical condition and pacemaker implant
  3. * Plan to relocate or travel for \>two weeks during the study period;
  4. * Presence of distant metastasis
  5. * Planning or preparing for surgery as primary treatment or as a reconstruction procedure in the next 3 months
  6. * Have a stage 4 cancer diagnosis
  7. * Participant is already engaging in ≥75 min/week of vigorous-intensity PA, ≥150 min/week of moderate-intensity PA, or an equivalent combination of both over the last 3 months
  8. * An unstable mental condition that would prevent following study protocols
  9. * Reporting a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) score that indicates PA may be unsafe
  10. * Being a prisoner, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Zan Gao, PhD
CONTACT
865-974-7971
zan@utk.edu
Zarmina Amin, PhD
CONTACT
zamin@utk.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Tennessee Medical Center
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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 Date2025-03-01
Study Completion Date2026-03-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-03-01
Study Completion Date2026-03-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • U.S Cancer survivors
  • Tennessee Cancer Survivors
  • Cancer patient
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Disease
  • Physical Activity
  • Physical Inactivity
  • Rural oncology
  • Rural Health
  • Cancer outcomes
  • Cancer Recovery

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Cancer Survivors
  • Chronic Disease
  • Physical Activity
  • Cancer Survivorship
  • Physical Inactivity
  • Physical Activity in Adults