At a glance
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Daughters, (dUdes), Mothers and othErs Fighting Cancer Together
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating eHealth Intervention for Cancer and Overweight and Obesity. Completed, enrolled 112 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this protocol is to conduct a 2-arm, single-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) in which 56 dyads (defined as consisting of an overweight or obese cancer survivor of an obesity-related cancer and an overweight or obese "buddy" of his or her choosing) would be assigned either to a 6-month, diet- and exercise-based weight loss intervention delivered via an interactive website with tailored text messages, or to a 6-month wait-listed control group. The overall goals of the eHealth intervention are to reduce obesity and select circulating biomarkers (tumor necrosis factor alpha \[TNFα\], insulin, and insulin-like growth factor-1 \[IGF-1\]), as well as improve diet quality, physical activity, health-related quality of life (QoL), physical functioning and performance as compared to the control over the 6-month study period.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Every week, each dyad member will receive a tailored text message that provides a new fun fact or that encourages them to log-on to the website to access findings of new research and how the results might apply to them. They will be directed to specific pages in the Web-based program and asked to select strategies from a list that they will practice during the upcoming week. Graphic displays of their progress will be provided along with SCT-based feedback. They will be directed to the website to record their behavioral goals for the upcoming week. Tips also will be provided for effective communication to enhance couple efficacy. All usage will be tracked to assess adherence.