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Social Support Interventions for Cancer Prevention

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Larkin L. Strong, PHD
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Functioning mobile phone capable of accessing the internet and downloading mobile applications ("apps")
Age 25-60 years
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 16 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if having a supportive partner helps people be more physically active.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for African American and Hispanic women aged 25-60 who are physically able to do some exercise, can speak English at a sixth-grade level or higher, and have less than 90 minutes of physical activity per week. They must join with a non-spousal female friend or family member and have a smartphone.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if having a partner in a program that tracks physical activity through an app, focus groups, electronic newsletters, questionnaires, and phone counseling helps increase participants' physical activity levels.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There may not be traditional 'side effects' as this isn't testing medication; however, participants might experience typical exercise-related discomforts like muscle soreness or fatigue.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have a smartphone that can access the internet and download apps.
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I am between 25 and 60 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~16 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 16 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Women's Preferences for a Physical Activity (PA) Promotion Intervention
Secondary outcome measures
Feasibility of a Social Network-Based Physical Activity (PA) Intervention in Sedentary Women Who are Primarily African American (AA) and Hispanic

Side effects data

From 2014 Phase 4 trial • 1270 Patients • NCT01289275
24%
rehospitalization
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Nicotine Patches
Telephone Counseling
Telephone Counseling and Nicotine Patches
Brief Hospital Counseling

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Group 2 - ControlExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants sent electronic newsletters throughout the study that may help participant be more physically active. Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study). Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study. Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Group II: Group 1 - InterventionExperimental Treatment6 Interventions
Participants given an activity tracker at the given an accelerometer at each visit. Participants instructed in use of a smartphone application at the baseline visit. Participant emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help participant be more physically active. Research staff provides telephone counseling to participant and partner biweekly during weeks 1-8 (weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7), and monthly during weeks 9-16 (weeks 11 and 15). Study visits performed 2 times (1 time at the beginning of the study, and 1 time 16 weeks after beginning the study). Participants complete questionnaires 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study. Participants invited to take part in a final focus group sometime after the 16-week visit.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Activity Tracker
2017
N/A
~470
Focus Group
2017
Completed Phase 1
~4060
Smartphone Application
2016
N/A
~1650
Questionnaires
2013
Completed Phase 2
~3330
Telephone Counseling
2011
Completed Phase 4
~13520

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
2,967 Previous Clinical Trials
1,804,701 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Cancer Prevention
707 Patients Enrolled for Cancer Prevention
Larkin L. Strong, PHDPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
3 Previous Clinical Trials
1,193 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Cancer Prevention Research Study Groups: Group 1 - Intervention, Group 2 - Control

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Using Social Networks to Promote Physical Activity in African American and Hispanic Women
2014. "Using Social Networks to Promote Physical Activity in African American and Hispanic Women". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03199196.
~18 spots leftby May 2026
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