Healthy Directions After Lung Surgery Pilot

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute42 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this proposal is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a lifestyle risk reduction intervention for patients with lung cancer receiving surgical treatment. This study will provide the preliminary data needed to conduct a larger randomized controlled trial that tests an innovative, multidisciplinary intervention that has the potential to transform the standard of care for patients receiving surgical treatment for lung cancer.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung

Interventions

Lifestyle counselingBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Patient Inclusion Criteria: * \> 21 years of age * English speaking * MD approval to participate in study * Meets one of the inclusions below: * 1\. a histological diagnosis of NSCLC undergoing potentially curative treatment * 2\. OR those undergoing surgical procedures for lung cancer (includes patients undergoing diagnostic testing or those presenting with lung nodules * 3.OR patients who have had a surgical procedure for lung cancer within the last six months. * May invite a buddy to join study with them defined as a friend, partner, adult child or sibling Buddy Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 21 years of age, * English speaking, who is invited by the subject to join as a support person (e.g., friend, partner, adult child or sibling)

Locations (2)

Brigham & Woman's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Feasibility and acceptability

The primary outcome measures to establish feasibility and acceptability of the intervention for this study are enrollment rates.

Time frame: at end of study (4 months post intervention)

Feasibility and acceptability

The primary outcome measures to establish feasibility and acceptability patient's use of intervention materials

Time frame: at end of study (4 months post intervention)

Feasibility and acceptability

The primary outcome measures to establish feasibility and acceptability of the completion of self-monitoring

Time frame: at end of study (4 months post intervention

Feasibility and acceptability

The primary outcome measures to establish feasibility and acceptability of the intervention for this study completion of nurse-patient contacts.

Time frame: at end of study (4 months post intervention)

Secondary Outcomes

Interest for this study

The secondary outcome measures of interest for this study are lifestyle risk reduction and Health Related-Quality of Life.

Time frame: baseline, 1 month, & 4 month

Interest for this study

The secondary outcome measures of interest for this study is an interview to evaluate the intervention will be conducted with the participant and the partner at the conclusion of the study.

Time frame: baseline, 1 month, & 4 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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