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Telephone Counseling-Mailed Materials Versus Internet Interventions in Overweight Cancer Survivors

United States60 participantsStarted 2011-03

Plain-language summary

The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn if an internet or phone based exercise and weight management program can help cancer survivors to lose weight and change their eating and exercise behavior.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Diagnosis of either loco-regional breast cancer (Stages 0 - IIIA), colon cancer (Stages I - II), endometrial cancer (Stages I - IIIa) or prostate cancer (Stages I - II);
✓. No history of other cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer);
✓. Age 18 years of age or older;
✓. BMI greater than or equal to 25;
✓. Has access to a computer with high-speed internet;
✓. Has access to a telephone for possible multiple counseling sessions;
✓. Living in the Houston area (Harris county or a contiguous county);
✓. Has agreed in the protocol 2009-0544 survey to be re-contacted about studies (for breast, prostate, and colon cancer survivors), or is an endometrial cancer survivor seen seen by an MD Anderson gynecologic oncologist at MD Anderson or an outreach site;

Exclusion criteria

✕. Have pre-existing medical conditions that preclude adherence to an unsupervised exercise program or a low-fat, high fruit and vegetable (F\&V) diet;
✕. Persons using walker or wheelchair/scooter;
✕. Women who are pregnant; and
✕. Patients that are identified as having metastatic disease at the time of recruitment.

What they're measuring

Recruitment Rate

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01311856

SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-03

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