Clinical trial · Interventional
Improving Physical Activity in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The Primary Goal is to conduct a 12 week pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Fitbit Flex, a popular, affordable, wearable physical activity tracking device, and the Fitbit mobile health (mHealth) app. The target population will be cancer survivors 18-39 years old recruited from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. For the intervention group, peer influences will be engaged via a private, social network (e.g. a Facebook group) customized for survivors. Measurements will be completed (1) at baseline, prior to randomization, and (2) during the final week of the intervention period (follow-up measure). This pilot study will provide initial proof of concept and allow for further customization of the intervention for cancer survivors in anticipation of a future, larger proposal to study physical activity and related outcomes over a multi-year period. Besides conducting exploratory analyses of primary and secondary outcomes for this pilot RCT, we also specify feasibility criteria including: (1) recruiting 50 cancer survivors ages 18-39 years and between 1.0-5.0 years from the completion of active cancer therapy, (2) intervention participants wear the Fitbit Flex on the majority of all intervention days during the 12-week intervention period, and (3) ≥75% of all participants complete online questionnaire data collection at Time 1 and Time 2.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Activity | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitbit + Facebook + Coaching Group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Fitbit only | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Fitbit + Facebook + Health Coaching
- description
- Participants will use the Fitbit device and join the Facebook group. They will also receive brief weekly health coaching from a research staff. Participants will select an adult family member or friend to also receive a Fitbit during the intervention period to provide them with support.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Fitbit + Facebook + Coaching Group
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Usual care control with Fitbit only
- description
- Participants will be loaned a Fitbit device only. They will not join the Facebook group nor receive health coaching. They will not select an adult family member or friend to receive a Fitbit device to provide them with support.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Fitbit only
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 39 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Does not meet recommended guidelines for physical activity (PA,150 min of moderate activity or 75 min of vigorous activity) * Currently between 1.0-5.0 years from the completion of active cancer therapy * Able to read and speak English * Have a smart phone (or can borrow a study-provided iPod Touch) and willing to use it for the mobile app and Facebook group Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant in the next year
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDJohnson AM, Baker KS, Haviland MJ, Syrjala KL, Abbey-Lambertz M, Chow EJ, Mendoza JA. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Fitbit- and Facebook-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2022 Aug;11(4):379-388. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2021.0056. Epub 2021 Oct 22. PMID 34677081
- DERIVEDMiropolsky EM, Scott Baker K, Abbey-Lambertz M, Syrjala K, Chow EJ, Ceballos R, Mendoza JA. Participant Perceptions on a Fitbit and Facebook Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2020 Jun;9(3):410-417. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2019.0072. Epub 2020 Jan 13. PMID 31928489