Part II: Exercise in Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Survivors, Exercise, Hispanic, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, Culturally tailored exercise, Fitness tests, Questionnaires, Surveys, Culturally tailored written material
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be Female and be 21 years of age or older. (Pilot Test and PreTest Criteria)
- Self-reported Mexican-American ( for Mexican-American participants) or Puerto Rican ethnicity. (Pilot Test and PreTest Criteria)
- History of breast cancer (invasive or ductal carcinoma in situ). (Pilot Test Criteria only)
- At least 3 months post treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation). (Pilot Test Criteria only)
- Not meeting current recommended physical activity guidelines. (Pilot Test and PreTest Criteria)
- Able to read/write in either English or Spanish. (Pilot Test and PreTest Criteria)
- Reside in Harris County, Texas or one of the contiguous counties or metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Pilot Test and PreTest Criteria)
- Be able to provide informed consent. (Pilot Test and PreTest Criteria)
- Be oriented to person, place, and time. (Pilot Test and PreTest Criteria)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently receiving Herceptin or non-hormonal treatment for cancer (hormonal treatment is allowed). (Pilot Test and PreTest Criteria)
- Present with any of American College of Sports Medicine's absolute contraindications to exercise testing: (A recent significant change in the resting ECG suggesting significant ischemia, recent myocardial infarction (within 2 days), or other acute cardiac event; unstable angina; uncontrolled cardiac dysrhythmias causing symptoms or hemodynamic compromise; symptomatic severe aortic stenosis; uncontrolled symptomatic heart failure; acute pulmonary embolus or pulmonary infarction; acute myocarditis or pericarditis; suspected or known dissecting aneurysm acute systemic infection, accompanied by fever, body aches, or swollen lymph glands). ( Pilot Test and PreTest Criteria)
Sites / Locations
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- University of Puerto Rico
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Cultural Related Material Group
Non-Cultural Related Material Group
Waitlist Group
Patients will be randomized to receive either culturally adapted AI materials or non-culturally adapted SI materials. Intervention materials will be mailed to patients every 2 weeks. Based on the results of the fitness tests, a specific exercise program will be presented. The research staff will call about every 2 weeks to check that materials were received and have been sent back whatever materials are due. The phone call should take no more than 15 minutes. At 6 months after the follow-up visit, a packet of follow-up questionnaires about physical activity and quality of life will be mailed or given over the phone. The questionnaire packet will be mailed with a postage-paid return envelope. It should take about 10 minutes to complete the questionnaires.
Patients will be randomized to receive either culturally adapted AI materials or non-culturally adapted SI materials. Intervention materials will be mailed to patients every 2 weeks. Based on the results of the fitness tests, a specific exercise program will be presented. The research staff will call about every 2 weeks to check that materials were received and have been sent back whatever materials are due. The phone call should take no more than 15 minutes. At 6 months after the follow-up visit, a packet of follow-up questionnaires about physical activity and quality of life will be mailed or given over the phone. The questionnaire packet will be mailed with a postage-paid return envelope. It should take about 10 minutes to complete the questionnaires.
Patients may choose to participate in the exercise program after 16-week assessment. After 4 months of exercise, all the follow-up tests repeated. Exercise recommendation then given, and all of the intervention materials.