Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Physical Activity Promotion in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Population Based Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary: Over 30 studies have shown that exercise can improve physical fitness, reduce fatigue, increase functioning, and enhance overall quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer survivors both during and after treatments. Research has also shown, however, that breast cancer survivors experience a significant reduction in physical activity during treatments that is not recovered even years after treatments are completed. The objectives of this study are to examine the effects of two behavior change interventions (a step pedometer and printed materials) on physical activity, social cognitive variables, and QoL in a population-based sample of breast cancer survivors. Approximately 300 breast cancer survivors living in Northern Alberta will be randomized to one of four groups: (1) an exercise recommendation only group (viewed as the current standard of care), (2) an exercise recommendation plus pedometer group, (3) an exercise recommendation plus printed materials group, and (4) an exercise recommendation plus pedometer and printed materials group. Our primary hypothesis is that participants receiving the combined pedometer and printed materials intervention will report the greatest change in physical activity. Our secondary hypotheses are that these interventions will also result in improved QoL and more positive social cognitive beliefs about exercise in breast cancer survivors. Given the geographic dispersion of our population, finding practical and sustainable interventions that employ distance medicine-based approaches may be ideal for promoting healthy activity patterns in breast cancer survivors in Northern Alberta.


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A: Arm Label: Arm I (Control); Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: questionnaire administration, Procedure: quality-of-life assessment, Procedure: management of therapy complications | Arm Label: Arm II (Exercise); Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: questionnaire administration, Procedure: quality-of-life assessment, Procedure: management of therapy complications, Behavioral: exercise intervention | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: questionnaire administration; Assigned to Arm(s): Arm I (Control), Arm II (Exercise) | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: quality-of-life assessment; Assigned to Arm(s): Arm I (Control), Arm II (Exercise) | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: management of therapy complications; Assigned to Arm(s): Arm I (Control), Arm II (Exercise) | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: exercise intervention; Assigned to Arm(s): Arm II (Exercise)
B: Arm Label: Physical activity intervention; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Physical activity | Arm Label: Usual care; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Physical activity; Assigned to Arm(s): Physical activity intervention
C: Intervention Type: DEVICE; Name: Pedometer; Assigned to Arm(s): N/A | Intervention Type: DEVICE; Name: Exercise guidebook; Assigned to Arm(s): N/A
D: Arm Label: Group (GRP) phone counseling; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Group phone counseling | Arm Label: Mail-based Comparison Condition; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Newsletter | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Group phone counseling; Assigned to Arm(s): Group (GRP) phone counseling | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Newsletter; Assigned to Arm(s): Mail-based Comparison Condition

Answer: C