RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06671730

Self-Determination Theory-informed Occupational Therapy Program to Increase Physical Activity Among Survivors of Breast Cancer

Digitally Mediated Occupational Therapy Program to Increase Physical Activity in Urban and Rural Breast Cancer Survivors Who Have Undergone Breast-conserving Surgery or Mastectomy


Sponsor

University of Oklahoma

Enrollment

38 participants

Start Date

Nov 27, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

We will evaluate a novel 8-week telehealth-delivered occupational therapy (OT) program among breast cancer survivors that seeks to promote engagement in aerobic physical activity (PA) and muscle strengthening exercise (MSE). The telehealth-based delivery of this OT program circumvents some barriers to OT access and participation (e.g., time burden; distance to OT clinic) among breast cancer survivors- particularly important for Oklahoma given that 33% of residents live in rural areas. Additionally, the focus of this program is to promote the preferred aerobic PA and MSE choices of each individual survivor to increase the likelihood of long-term PA engagement. In turn, participants will be more likely to experience the longer-term benefits associated with PA such as improved physical functioning, reduced anxiety, depressive, and pain symptoms, better sleep, and better cardiorespiratory fitness.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing an occupational therapy program, delivered via telehealth, to help breast cancer survivors become more physically active after completing surgery. The program is based on Self-Determination Theory, which focuses on helping people find personal motivation to make healthy changes. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older and have had a confirmed diagnosis of invasive breast cancer - You had breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy within the past 12 months - You own a smartphone or computer with internet access - You are willing to attend weekly one-hour video sessions for 8 weeks - You can read and speak English **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation as your primary cancer treatment - You are planning additional surgery in the next 3 months - Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) - You have a health condition that makes starting a physical activity program potentially unsafe Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORAL8-Week Telehealth-based Occupational Therapy Program

The telehealth-based OT program will be grounded in SDT. The program will be designed to help BC survivors transition from recovery after surgery to achieving levels of aerobic PA and MSE that are recommended according to each participants' specific treatment course and desired outcomes. Participants will engage in eight once-weekly OT sessions with a licensed occupational therapist via Zoom-lasting for up to about an hour. Each session will teach psychoeducational and skill-building techniques that support decreasing functional limitations associated with BC and BC treatment as well as improving behavioral skill sets necessary for maintenance of aerobic PA and MSE. Participants will receive study-provided exercise equipment and a fitness tracker (Fitbit Charge 6) for use engaging in greater amounts of aerobic PA and MSE (keeping these materials post-study)


Locations(1)

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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