This proof-of-concept study was to explore the implementation feasibility to deliver the Lymfit intervention to participants remotely during the pandemic.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Wearable activity trackers (Fitbit) were given to participants as a motivational tool and for data collection purposes. Participants received a personalized exercise prescription designed by a kinesiologist. Physiologic metrics were collected by the Fitbit monitors and were stored in the Lymfit database. Self-reported questionnaires measuring health outcomes were collected at baseline and post-intervention.
Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Quality of Life : changes from baseline to post-intervention
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29 items The scale has 29 items which measure perceived health status along 7 domains (physical function, anxiety, depressive symptoms, fatigue, sleep disturbance, ability to participate in social roles and activities, and pain interference), with items answered on five-point Likert scales. Raw scores generated for each domain will be transformed into a T score. The T score range from -0.022 to 1.0, with higher scores indicating greater endorsement of the construct being assessed.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Fear of Cancer Recurrence : changes from baseline to post-intervention
Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory 42 items
Time frame: 12 weeks
Fear related to the pandemic : changes from baseline to post-intervention
the Fear of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID) scale 7 items The items are rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from "strongly disagree" (1) to "strongly agree" (5) with total scores ranging from 7 to 35. Higher total scores represent higher levels of fear.
Time frame: 12 weeks
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