Clinical trial · Interventional
Physical Activity Counselling for 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)
Survival rates for cancer are increasing, resulting in more young adult cancer survivors living with lingering side effects. Physical activity has been shown to improve the quality and length of life in young adult cancer survivors; yet, few are active enough, and little is currently being done to promote physical activity in this population. The investigators developed a novel behaviour support intervention to promote physical activity in young adult cancer survivors. In this two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial, the investigators aim to: (1) assess trial and intervention feasibility, (2) assess trial and intervention acceptability, and (3) generate data on physical activity behaviour. Young adult cancer survivors will be randomized to receive either a 12-week behaviour support intervention delivered via videoconferencing or will be allocated to usual care.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Survivorship | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-week videoconferencing behavioural support intervention to promote physical activity behaviour | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Group A: Videoconferencing intervention
- description
- Participants allocated to group A will receive a behavioural support intervention via real-time videoconferencing.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: 12-week videoconferencing behavioural support intervention to promote physical activity behaviour
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Group B: Usual care
- description
- Participants allocated to group B will receive usual care and will be advised to continue with their regular activities of daily living.
Primary outcomes (6)
- measure
- Recruitment rates
- timeFrame
- Duration of study (24 months)
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 39 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently between the ages of 18-39 years; * Received a first diagnosis of invasive cancer between the ages of 18-39 years; * Completed primary treatment for cancer \<5 years; * Able to provide informed consent in English or French; * Have approval of a healthcare provider to participate in the trial; * Have access to videoconferencing technology (e.g., Skype, Google Hangouts, FaceTime). Exclusion Criteria: * Have evidence of current cancer (recurrent or secondary cancer or relapse); * Currently meeting the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology aerobic physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors in the month prior to enrolment (i.e., 150 minutes/week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity); * Are non-ambulatory.
References
Publications (8)
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- DERIVEDBrunet J, Price J, Gillison F, Standage M, Taljaard M, Beauchamp MR, Reed J, Srikanthan A. Feasibility and acceptability of a parallel, two-arm randomized controlled trial to evaluate an online physical activity behavior counseling intervention for young adults diagnosed with cancer: a mixed-methods pilot study. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2025 Nov 4;11(1):131. doi: 10.1186/s40814-025-01701-w. PMID 41189005