Clinical trial NCT03548636: Project MOVE: Increasing Physical Activity Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Official title: If THEY Build it, Will THEY Act? Novel Approaches to Increasing Physical Activity Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Cancer Prevention
Lead sponsor: University of British Columbia
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
First posted: 2018-06-07
Enrollment: 132
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The purpose of this research is to implement and evaluate the feasibility of Project MOVE, a program aimed to increase physical activity among breast cancer survivors through microgrants and financial incentives.

Detailed description: Despite the physical and psychological health benefits associated with physical activity for breast cancer survivors, up to 70% of female breast survivors are not meeting minimum recommended physical activity guidelines. The purpose of this research was to develop, implement and assess the feasibility of Project MOVE, an innovative approach to increase physical activity among breast cancer survivors through the use of Action Grants, a combination of microgrants (small amounts of money awarded to groups of individuals to support a physical activity initiative) and financial incentives. Twelve groups of 8-12 adult women who are breast cancer survivors (N=132) were recruited for the study via face-to-face meetings with breast cancer-related stakeholders, local print and radio media, social media, and pamphlets and posters at community organisations and medical clinics. Each group submitted a microgrant application outlining their proposed physical activity initiative. Successful applicants were determined by a grant review panel and informed of a financial incentive upon meeting their physical activity goals. Primary (program feasibility) and secondary (physical activity, quality of life, motivation to exercise and social connection) outcome measures were evaluated using a mixed-methods approach including focus groups, self-reported questionnaires, semi-structured telephone interviews and objective physical activity measures. Measures were collected at baseline, post-intervention (6 months) and 12-month follow-up. Findings from this study were used to asses the implementation and feasibility of Project MOVE as a strategy for increasing physical activity among breast cancer survivors.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Female breast cancer survivors
* 18+ years old,
* Residing in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada

Exclusion Criteria:

* No specific exclusion criteria

Primary outcomes:
measure: Program Feasibility (questionnaire)
timeFrame: Post-intervention (6 months)
measure: Program Feasibility (focus groups)
timeFrame: Post-intervention (6 months)
measure: Program Feasibility (interviews)
timeFrame: 1-4 weeks post-intervention 6 month follow-up
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Physical Activity Behaviour (Objective)
timeFrame: Baseline, Post-intervention (6 months) and 12-month follow-up
measure: Physical Activity Behaviour (Subjective)
timeFrame: Baseline, Post-intervention (6 months) and 12-month follow-up
measure: Anthropometrics
timeFrame: Baseline, Post-intervention (6 months) and 12-month follow-up
measure: Sedentary Behaviour (Objective)
timeFrame: Baseline, Post-intervention (6 months) and 12-month follow-up
measure: Sedentary Behaviour (Subjective)
timeFrame: Baseline, Post-intervention (6 months) and 12-month follow-up
measure: Quality of Life
timeFrame: Baseline, Post-intervention (6 months) and 12-month follow-up
measure: Motivation to Engage in Exercise
timeFrame: Baseline, Post-intervention (6 months) and 12-month follow-up
measure: Social Support
timeFrame: Baseline, Post-intervention (6 months) and 12-month follow-up
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: The University of British Columbia Okanagan
name: Cristina Caperchione, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Caperchione CM, Sabiston CM, Stolp S, Bottorff JL, Campbell KL, Eves ND, Ellard SL, Gotay C, Sharp P, Pullen T, Fitzpatrick KM. A preliminary trial examining a 'real world' approach for increasing physical activity among breast cancer survivors: findings from project MOVE. BMC Cancer. 2019 Mar 27;19(1):272. doi: 10.1186/s12885-019-5470-2.