Pilot study to assess a multi-component intervention to increase physical activity among breast cancer survivors with depression.
The research project is a pilot study to assess the effects of a multi-component intervention in increasing physical activity among breast cancer survivors with depression. Individuals meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the 12-week intervention with a 6 month follow up. Intervention components will include print-based education, self-monitoring, Active Living counseling, and facility access. Blood samples will be collected at baseline. Assessments (anxiety, stress, sleep) and sample collection will also occur at 3 time points during the intervention (Weeks 7, 13, and 25). Changes in physical activity will be assessed using Fitbits to measure weekly minutes of moderate/vigorous activity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
All subjects will be given a copy of Exercise for Health: An Exercise Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors. Topics covered within the book include benefits of exercise in breast cancer survivors; recommendations on type, duration, frequency and intensity of exercise; goal-setting; and advice on overcoming barriers.
Subjects will be provided with a commercially available activity monitor (i.e., Fitbit) and instructed to wear the device daily.
The Active Living counseling program consists of 12 weekly group educational sessions, facilitated by project interventionists. These sessions will involve discussion of topics related to increasing physical activity, including: identifying and overcoming barriers, setting goals, and time management.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity Measured by Actigraph Accelerometer
Assess changes in physical activity at 6 months following physical activity intervention.
Time frame: 6 months
Depressive Symptoms Measured by the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self Report(QIDS-SR)
Assess changes in depressive symptoms at 6 months following physical activity intervention. Title: Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self Report(QIDS-SR) Scoring: ranges from 0-27, higher scores indicate more severe symptomatology
Time frame: 6 months
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Subjects will have access to the exercise lab in the UT Southwestern Depression Center consisting of equipment for aerobic exercise (treadmills, stationary bikes, etc.).