Clinical trial · Interventional
Acceptance and Usability of an App Promoting Healthy Behaviours Amongst Young Women at Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
Evaluation of Acceptance and Usability of an App Promoting Healthy Behaviours Amongst Young Women at Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
- 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)
It is estimated that around 20% of breast cancers (BC) in the UK are preventable through adherence to appropriate health behaviours, i.e., healthy diet, physical activity, limited alcohol, not smoking, and that women at increased risk of BC could benefit from greater decreases in risk than the general population via health behaviour changes. Young women (age \<35 years) who are at increased risk of developing BC currently receive little or no information regarding health behaviours and BC risk, or support for behaviour change. This feasibility study aims to explore whether a novel app is acceptable to women at increased risk and could potentially engage them with improved health behaviours which could reduce their future risk of BC.
Conditions
Conditions (9)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Drinking | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Diet, Healthy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Healthy Eating Index | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Healthy Lifestyle | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Healthy Nutrition | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Overweight and Obesity | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Smoking Behaviors | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Weight Gain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Promoting Healthy Behaviours | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Receives app
- description
- All women in the study will receive access to the app.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: App Promoting Healthy Behaviours
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Acceptability and usability of the app
- timeFrame
- Two months
- description
- Assess acceptability and usability of the app by interviews
Secondary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Acceptability of study recruitment, consent and trial procedures
- timeFrame
- Two months
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 35 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Age 18-35 years * Live in the UK * Moderate or high risk of BC (see 6.5 for definition) * Ability to communicate in English * Ability to download and use an app (available on both ioS and Android) Exclusion Criteria: * Previous BC (other cancers will not be excluded) * Previous preventative mastectomy * Currently trying to gain weight * Previous weight loss surgery * Currently taking weight loss medication, prescribed (for example orlistat, liraglutide, Naltrexone/Bupropion \[Mysimba\]) or other * Have a medical condition that influences diet and weight, for example, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease or cystic fibrosis * Current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder, for example bipolar psychotic disorder or current self-harm * Current alcohol or drug dependency * Current or previous diagnosis of an eating disorder
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDPegington M, Davies A, Mueller J, Cholerton R, Howell A, Evans DG, Howell SJ, French DP, Harvie M. Evaluating the Acceptance and Usability of an App Promoting Weight Gain Prevention and Healthy Behaviors Among Young Women With a Family History of Breast Cancer: Protocol for an Observational Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Dec 16;11(12):e41246. doi: 10.2196/41246. PMID 36525287