Momentum Project Heidelberg - Dealing Actively With a Cancerous Disease

Heidelberg University2,200 enrolled

Overview

The study, investigates the current physical activity promotion practices among physicians and nurses, as well as social norms toward physical activity during treatment among cancer patients and among physicians and nurses who treat or counsel cancer patients.

For this purpose, four large surveys with health care professionals (specialized practitioners, N=300; general practitioners, N=300; oncology nurses, N=300) and cancer patients (N=1200, 400 patients each with breast, prostate or colorectal cancer) with a cross-sectional research design are conducted. Additionally, a follow-up-study with a sub-sample of cancer patients (N=180) will be conducted.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

2,200

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Physicians Nurses

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * HCP are eligible if they meet the following inclusion criteria: Working as an oncological nurse, general practitioner or physician specialized in oncology, radiology, surgery, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology or rehabilitation Signed informed consent * Patients are eligible if they meet the following inclusion criteria: Patients with a diagnosis of primary tumor or recurrence no longer than 2 years ago who are undergoing chemo- or radiotherapy currently or in the last 2 years Patients undergoing chemo- or radiotherapy currently or no longer than 2 years ago At least 18 years of age Sufficient German language skills Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * HCP will be excluded from the trial if they meet the following exclusion criteria: No regular contact with cancer patients * Patients will be excluded from the trial if they meet the following exclusion criteria: Presence of comorbidities that preclude involvement in exercise programs (e.g. severe pain, advanced heart failure \[≥ NYHA III\]) Mentally retarded Reduced standing ability and no ability to walk

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Social norms and cognitions toward self-management strategies of cancer patients as assessed by the variables of the theory of planned behavior (TPB)

Questionnaire items were developed in a pilot study according to the guidelines for a TPB questionnaire described by Ajzen (2006)

Time frame: one-time self-report of current cognitions

Secondary Outcomes

Physical activity as assessed with SQUASH

self-reported physical activity

Time frame: one-time retrospective self-report about the past month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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