Quality of life of colorectal cancer survivors participating in a pilot randomized controlled trial of physical activity trackers and daily text messages
| Autor: | Hilary Chan, Katherine Van Loon, Stacey A. Kenfield, June M. Chan, Emily Mitchell, Li Zhang, Alan Paciorek, Galen Joseph, Angela Laffan, Chloe Atreya, Yoshimi Fukuoka, Christine Miaskowski, Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, Alan P. Venook, Erin L. Van Blarigan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Quality of life
Aging Text Messaging Prevention Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities Rehabilitation Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Pilot Projects Fitness Trackers Colorectal cancer Medical and Health Sciences Colo-Rectal Cancer Good Health and Well Being 7.1 Individual care needs Oncology Clinical Research Behavioral and Social Science Quality of Life Humans Management of diseases and conditions Oncology & Carcinogenesis Survivors Digestive Diseases Colorectal Neoplasms Cancer |
| Zdroj: | Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, vol 30, iss 5 |
| ISSN: | 1433-7339 |
| Popis: | Purpose There are over 1.3 million colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors in the USA, many of whom report lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) years after treatment. This study aimed to explore the effect of digital health tools on HRQoL in CRC survivors. Methods We conducted a two-arm, randomized controlled trial of 42 subjects who had completed treatment for CRC. Participants in the intervention arm received a Fitbit Flex™ and daily text messages for 12 weeks. HRQoL was assessed as a secondary endpoint in both arms at enrollment and 12 weeks using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Survey (SF-36) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Colorectal (FACT-C). Survey score changes from enrollment to 12 weeks were compared between the two arms using independent t tests, and scores at enrollment and 12 weeks were compared using paired t tests. Results An increase in the FACT-C functional well-being subscale was observed in individuals in the intervention arm pre- to post-intervention (median difference, 2; interquartile range (IQR), 1, 4; P = .02). Although the between-group comparison was not statistically significant, no change in the functional well-being subscale was observed in the control arm (median difference, 0; IQR, 1, 1; P = .71). No other measures of HRQoL appeared to differ within arm across time points or between arms. Conclusion A 12-week digital physical activity intervention may improve functional well-being among CRC survivors. Larger randomized studies are needed to determine if digital health tools improve functional well-being among CRC survivors and if this improvement can be sustained over time. Trial registration NCT02966054; registration date, November 17, 2016 |
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