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An Individualized Internet-Based Health Behavior Program or a Standard Internet-Based Health Behavior Program in Preventing Cancer and Improving Physical Activity and Nutrition in Participants Who Are Physically Inactive With a Higher Body Mass Index

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified June 2009 by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00128570
First received: August 8, 2005
Last updated: June 9, 2009
Last verified: June 2009
History of Changes
  Purpose

RATIONALE: An internet-based health behavior program that provides information about physical activity, fitness, and nutrition may help participants become healthier and reduce the risk of developing cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying an individualized internet-based health behavior program to see how well it works compared to a standard internet-based health behavior program in preventing cancer and improving physical activity, fitness, and nutrition in participants who are physically inactive with a higher body mass index.


Condition Intervention
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
 Behavioral: behavioral dietary intervention
Other: educational intervention
Other: internet-based intervention
Other: preventative dietary intervention
Procedure: evaluation of cancer risk factors

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Cancer Prevention Mastery Model Internet Intervention

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Estimated Enrollment: 300
Study Start Date: April 2006
Estimated Primary Completion Date: February 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

  • Compare the efficacy of an internet-based mastery-model health behavior educational intervention vs internet-based standard care health behavior educational intervention in improving physical activity and nutrition in sedentary participants with a higher body mass index.
  • Compare the efficacy of these interventions in reducing cancer risk, in these participants.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, controlled, multicenter study. Participants are stratified according to participating site, age (55 years and over vs under 55 years), gender, ethnic group, and aerobic capacity (≤ 6 metabolic equivalent tasks [METS] vs > 6 METS). Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 intervention arms.

  • Arm I (mastery model health behavior educational intervention): Participants log on to the Guide to Health Project (GTH) website weekly and are provided access over a 24-month period to healthy lifestyle coaching modules and a completely individualized fitness program organized according to a mastery-model health behavior educational intervention. The mastery-model intervention comprises a 6-month behavioral initiation phase that includes an orientation and refinement of goals and expectations for each content area; a 6-month behavioral establishment phase comprising healthy lifestyle coaching modules focusing on physical activity and nutrition at least once a week; and a 6-month behavioral maintenance phase comprising a taper in the frequency of coaching sessions to once a month.
  • Arm II (standard care health behavior educational intervention): Participants log on to the GTH website weekly and are provided access over a 24-month period to information regarding a healthy lifestyle focusing on physical activity and nutrition organized according to a standard care health behavior educational intervention.

In both arms, participants verify step-counts measured by a pedometer and complete the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire online at 10 and 18 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 300 participants (150 per arm) will be accrued for this study within 1 year.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 63 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Sedentary participant

    • Not currently participating in a regular exercise program (i.e., < 30 minutes/day of moderate physical activity, 5 days a week)
  • Body Mass Index 23-33.5

  • Patiwnts that meet any of the following criteria are excluded:

    • High blood pressure (BP) (i.e., systolic BP ≥ 140 mm Hg OR diastolic BP ≥ 90 mm Hg) OR BP controlled with medications other than beta-blockers
    • Known high cholesterol (i.e., > 200 mg/dL)
    • Known low high-density lipoprotein level (i.e., < 40 mg/dL)
    • Use of antihyperlipidemic medications
    • Existing disease (i.e., heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and kidney or liver problems)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 to 63

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • No known liver disease

Renal

  • No known kidney disease

Cardiovascular

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No known cardiovascular disease
  • Blood pressure ≤ 140/90 mm Hg

Pulmonary

  • No known pulmonary disease

Other

  • Not pregnant
  • No known diabetes
  • No known HIV positivity
  • No cancer within the past 5 years
  • No condition (e.g., orthopedic injuries or musculoskeletal disabilities) that would restrict physical activity or the ability to take a 1-mile walk test
  • No other known life-threatening illness or condition
  • Internet user

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • No prior organ transplantation

Other

  • No concurrent beta-blockers
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00128570

Locations
United States, Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Recruiting
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States, 24061
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and St     540-231-6077        
Sponsors and Collaborators
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Richard A. Winett, PhD Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  More Information

Additional Information:
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00128570     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CDR0000441158, VPISU-04-644, VPISU-03-588
Study First Received: August 8, 2005
Last Updated: June 9, 2009
Health Authority: Unspecified

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013