Group Phone-Based Weight Control for Rural Breast Cancer Survivors
Phase 1 - Weight Loss (0-6 months)
- Weekly group phone counseling sessions for all participants (12-14 women per group) via
conference call for 26 consecutive weeks
- Low-calorie, low-fat diet recommended, including 2 pre-packaged entrees, five one-cup
servings of fruits and vegetables and meal replacement shakes (provided free of charge)
- Physical activity program program recommended, beginning with 15 minutes per day, 3
days a week, working toward a goal of 225 minutes a week
- Experienced group counselor facilitates all sessions
Phase 2 - Weight Loss Maintenance (6-18 months)
- Participants randomized to either group phone counseling or mail-based comparison with
no phone counseling
- Weight loss maintenance group condition includes 26 bi-weekly phone sessions, while
mail-based comparison includes 26 bi-weekly newsletters in the mail
- Focus is on problem-solving
Phase 3 - Transition to Self-Reliance (18-24 months)
- Lasts from 18-24 months
- No sessions or newsletter mailings
- Participants are encouraged to continue to self-monitor throughout this period
Interventional
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
Weight loss maintenance
Examine the impact of group phone-based treatment on weight loss maintenance from 6 to 18 months, compared to a mail-based education COMPARISON condition, following a 6-month weight loss phase among obese rural breast cancer survivors.
6 - 18 months
No
Christie Befort, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
University of Kansas
United States: Federal Government
12633
NCT01441011
August 2011
May 2016
Name | Location |
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University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City, Kansas 66160-7353 |