Smart Phone Application in Increasing Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University22 enrolled

Overview

This pilot clinical trial studies how well a smart phone application works in increasing physical activity in breast cancer survivors. A smart phone application that increases physical activity may help reduce the likelihood of cancer coming back in breast cancer survivors.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To conduct a pilot study to inform the design of a mobile health application for smartphone that is targeted to increase physical activity and reduce risks associated with breast cancer.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

Smart Phone Monitoring DeviceDEVICE

Use activity tracker application

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * A participant is only able to participate in one phase, not both phases, of the research study * Must have completed breast cancer treatment * Those on adjuvant hormonal therapy are allowed to participate in the research study (either phase) Exclusion Criteria: * Those who currently meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s physical activity guidelines * Those who do not currently use a smartphone (of any kind) * Those who do not read and speak English

Locations (1)

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Features of the mobile application that were most used by participants

Descriptive statistics using proportions and 90% confidence intervals will be calculated for various features.

Time frame: 3 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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