Clinical trial NCT03575624: Changing Health Behaviors to Manage Chronic Conditions in Community-dwelling African American Breast Cancer Survivors
Official title: Changing Health Behaviors to Manage Chronic Conditions in Community-dwelling African American Breast Cancer Survivors
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Breast Cancer Female
Survivorship
Lead sponsor: Mount Mary University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-07-02
Enrollment: 17
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: A single arm model.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of this project was to test the efficacy of partnering with a community-led wellness program to reduce disease risk and increase wellness among breast cancer survivors. Information gathered will serve the dual purpose of testing intervention effectiveness and providing the community organization data to be used to secure sustainability funding

Detailed description: Social and environmental issues continue to impact disease morbidity and mortality resulting in the inequities of health, wellness, and quality of life experienced by African American breast cancer survivors (AABCS) living in urban Milwaukee. AABCS outcomes in Milwaukee are significantly worse (OR=1.55) than those of Caucasian survivors.

The American Diabetes Association/American Cancer Society expert committee recommends the promotion of a healthy diet, physical activity, and weight management with low waist circumference to prevent diabetes, cancer, and obesity and to extend life expectancy. According to the National Health Interview Survey, 56% of African Americans are inactive. Yoga is one way to increase physical activity while improving wellness and health in AABCS.

The investigator's goal was to facilitate improved self-care efficacy through evidence-based integrative health and wellness strategies to help families overcome the effects of multiple negative, deep-rooted social determinants.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Sex: female
* Race: African American
* Survivor of breast cancer
* Physical activity participation not limited by medical doctor
* English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

* Sex: male
* Race: not African American
* No breast cancer history
* Physical activity limitations imposed by medical doctor

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in central adiposity
timeFrame: 20 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Independent yoga posture series
timeFrame: 20 weeks
measure: Change in body weight
timeFrame: 20 weeks
measure: Change in balance
timeFrame: 20 weeks
measure: independent healthy meal preparation
timeFrame: Post intervention, after 20 weeks
measure: Goal setting
timeFrame: 20 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Milwaukee
country: United States
facility: Mount Mary University
state: Wisconsin
Study officials:
affiliation: Mount Mary University
name: Julie H Hunley, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Beyer KM, Zhou Y, Matthews K, Hoormann K, Bemanian A, Laud PW, Nattinger AB. Breast and Colorectal Cancer Survival Disparities in Southeastern Wisconsin. WMJ. 2016 Feb;115(1):17-21.
citation: Garg SK, Maurer H, Reed K, Selagamsetty R. Diabetes and cancer: two diseases with obesity as a common risk factor. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2014 Feb;16(2):97-110. doi: 10.1111/dom.12124. Epub 2013 Jun 12.
citation: NCHS, National Health Interview Survey, 2016, Sample Adult Core component retrieved online https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/EarlyRelease201803_07.pdf
citation: Moadel AB, Shah C, Wylie-Rosett J, Harris MS, Patel SR, Hall CB, Sparano JA. Randomized controlled trial of yoga among a multiethnic sample of breast cancer patients: effects on quality of life. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Oct 1;25(28):4387-95. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.06.6027. Epub 2007 Sep 4.