Clinical trial NCT03115658: Physical Activity and First Degree Female Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients
Official title: Physical Activity and First Degree Female Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Female
First-degree Relative With Breast Cancer
Lead sponsor: University of California, San Diego
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-04-14
Enrollment: 27
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to learn more about encouraging physical activity among first degree female relatives of women with breast cancer. Physical activity can decrease a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, on average, by 20%; however, physical activity interventions have not been developed specifically for first degree female relatives of cancer patients, so currently, it is unknown whether standard physical activity interventions are sufficient for these women or if first degree female relatives would benefit from an enhanced physical activity intervention that addresses information about breast cancer risk reduction. To obtain information about first degree female relatives preferences for a physical activity intervention, this study seeks to have first degree female relatives of breast cancer patients enroll in a standard physical activity intervention developed for healthy men and women. After completion of the three month intervention, the women will be asked to participate in two, one-hour long focus group with 5-7 other participants. The first focus group is to discuss aspects of the physical activity intervention that they liked and did not like, as well as things they think may have enhanced the intervention and made it more relevant to other first-degree relative of breast cancer patients. In the second focus group, participants will be shown enhancements that were developed based on information gathered from the first focus group. Participants will be asked for their feedback on the newly developed enhancements.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 18 to 65
* Have a mother, sister, or daughter who was diagnosed with breast cancer
* Have not been diagnosed with any type of cancer except basal cell carcinoma
* Able to speak and read English
* Sedentary, defined as engaging in less than 90 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current of planned pregnancy for next 3 months
* Presence of a known medical condition that would make physical activity unsafe
* History of a severe psychiatric illness
* Plans to move from the area in the next 3 months.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity
timeFrame: baseline to 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
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References:
citation: Hartman SJ, Dunsiger SI, Marcus BH. A pilot study of a physical activity intervention targeted towards women at increased risk for breast cancer. Psychooncology. 2013 Feb;22(2):381-7. doi: 10.1002/pon.2101. Epub 2011 Dec 2.
citation: Hartman SJ, Rosen RK. Breast cancer relatives' physical activity intervention needs and preferences: qualitative results. BMC Womens Health. 2017 May 19;17(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s12905-017-0392-0.