Clinical trial · Interventional
Physical Activity Centers Empowerment
Physical Activity Intervention Co-created and Tested With African American Colorectal 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)
This research study tests the feasibility of the Physical Activity Centers Empowerment (PACE) physical activity intervention for African American individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Feasibility will be measured as intervention reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance. Seventy-two subjects will be recruited to conduct a pilot two-group, randomized repeated measures study.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Neoplasms | Colorectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (6)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Fitbit activity tracker | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Daily text message | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Monthly Zoom meeting | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Narrative videos | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Printed materials | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Website access | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Intervention Arm
- description
- Subjects will receive access to the video library, a Fitbit, a daily adaptive step goal that will be sent via text message with a short positive message; and monthly Zoom meetings, led by the research team, to discuss physical activity with other study subjects.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Narrative videos
- Behavioral: A Fitbit activity tracker
- Other: Daily text message
- Other: Monthly Zoom meeting
- Other: Website access
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Control Arm
- description
- Subjects will receive access to the video library after the study period (after the 9-month assessment).
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: A Fitbit activity tracker
- Other: Printed materials
- Behavioral: Printed materials
Primary outcomes (9)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. self-identifying as AA of Black, 2. diagnosis of CRC, 3. scheduled to receive chemotherapy, 4. age 18 years or older, 5. no contraindications to unsupervised PA as determined by the PA readiness questionnaire, 6. oncologist approval to participate, and 7. a smartphone for Fitbit syncing.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDHirschey R, Xu J, Woodard N, Duggins P, Lea DF, Milner JL, Coleman K Jr, Bryant AL, Sanoff HK, Triglianos T, Zou B, Burse NR, Hoover RL, Leeman J, Wheeler SB, Battaglini CL, Valle CG. Community-Engaged Approach to Increase Physical Activity Among Black Individuals With Colorectal Cancer: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of the Physical Activity Centers Empowerment Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Oct 17;14:e65804. doi: 10.2196/65804. PMID 41105939