eHealth Weight Loss Program in African American Breast Cancer Survivors
Cancer Survivor, Stage IA Breast Cancer, Stage IB Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Cancer Survivor
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have evidence of histologically confirmed breast cancer, stage 0, I, II or III, and be at least 2 years post diagnosis
- Patient is self-identified as African-American
- Patient is overweight or obese (body mass index [BMI] >= 25 kg/m^2)
- Patient is able to understand and read English
- Patient must have home internet or smartphone access
- Patient must give informed consent for this new study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient has a serious medical condition (e.g., stroke, liver or renal failure, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery in past year, angina pectoris) that would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator
- Patient has serious psychiatric condition (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychosis, bulimia or anorexia nervosa, suicide attempt within 6 months or current active suicidal ideation) that would compromise the patient's ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator
- Patient has severe disabilities limiting moderate physical activity, such as severe orthopedic conditions
- Patient is planning major surgery within the next 6 months
- Patient is taking medications or supplements for weight loss currently or within the past 3 months
- Patient has successfully lost 5% of body weight in the previous 6 months or has had bariatric surgery
- Patient is pregnant, breastfeeding, has given birth within the last 3 months or planning pregnancy within the next 12 months; if participant becomes pregnant during the course of the study, she will be removed from further participation
- Patient is anticipating leaving the area within the next 12 months
Sites / Locations
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Group I (SparkPeople program)
Group II (wait list)
Participants receive one 30-minute session with the research assistant for training on how to use the SparkPeople website, and they may request additional training if needed. Participants are instructed to self-monitor their diet at least weekly using the SparkPeople tool, and to self-monitor their activity daily using the Fitbit monitoring device. Participants receive weekly motivational reminders to log into the website for 3 months via email, text, or phone, based on patient preference (active phase). Participants then enter the maintenance phase for 3 months without reminders. All participants answer survey questions on quality of life and social cognitive theory variables and undergo anthropometric measurements at baseline, 3, and 6 months.
Participants receive the weight loss handout and a Fitbit activity monitoring device and proceed with their usual life. After 6 months, patients receive the SparkPeople treatment as in Group I. All participants answer survey questions on quality of life and social cognitive theory variables and undergo anthropometric measurements at baseline, 3 and 6 months.