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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2025

Effects of web platform delivery of a physical activity program for breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.

Bernardine M Pinto, Madison Kindred, Shira Dunsiger, Sheryl Mitchell, Ashwin Patel, Danielle Ostendorf, Amy G Huebschmann

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05409664 (Peer Coaching for Physical Activity Promotion Among Breast Cancer Survivors), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Peer Coaching for Physical Activity Promotion Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Adapting an Efficacious Intervention to Prepare for Implementation

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of South CarolinaRan2022 to 2026Enrolled68ConditionsBreast Cancer, Physical InactivityArmsPhysical activity adoption, Self monitoring
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7 authors.

Bernardine M PintoCollege of Nursing, University of South Carolina, 1601 Greene Street, Room 302B, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. pintob@mailbox.sc.edu.
Madison KindredDepartment of Kinesiology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
Shira DunsigerSchool of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Sheryl MitchellCollege of Nursing, University of South Carolina, 1601 Greene Street, Room 302B, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. slmitch@mailbox.sc.edu.
Ashwin PatelPyx Health, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Danielle OstendorfDepartment of Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Amy G HuebschmannDepartment of Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.

Funding

Peer Coaching for Physical Activity Promotion among Breast Cancer Survivors: Adapting an Efficacious Intervention to Prepare for ImplementationR01CA242745 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI PINTO, BERNARDINE M. · 2021 to 2025
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA242745
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe previously demonstrated that a 3-month peer-delivered program (Moving Forward Together, MFT) significantly increased breast cancer survivors' moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). To enhance MFT's scalability and reach, we adapted it to an existing web platform and developed webMFT. Our goal was to test the efficacy of webMFT on survivors' MVPA.

methodsIn a randomized controlled trial, we trained ten peer coaches from cancer care organizations to deliver webMFT or MVPA Tracking to 61 breast cancer survivors (mean age = 58.10 years [SD = 8.55], 1.40 years post-diagnosis [SD = 0.50], 80% Stage 0-1 cancer) for 3 months. Both groups received a FitBit® tracker and behavioral supports of weekly synchronization reminders, physical activity (PA) tipsheets, and recommended PA goals. In addition, webMFT participants received weekly coaching calls tailored to their FitBit® data shared through the web platform. All participants wore an Actigraph accelerometer for 7 days at baseline and at post-intervention and completed quality of life (QOL), mood, fatigue and physical functioning questionnaires. We used mixed effects regression models to examine between-group differences on outcomes.

resultsBoth groups significantly increased their MVPA from baseline to 12 weeks but there were no significant between-group differences in change in MVPA (b = - 22.84, SE = 16.99, p = .18). There were significant between-group effects favoring webMFT in improved QOL at 12 weeks (b = 1.56, SE = 0.77, p = .04).

conclusionsAdapting the efficacious MFT intervention for web delivery did not result in significant improvements in MVPA vs. MVPA Tracking. This raises questions as to whether the efforts undertaken to adapt and deliver the program through the web platform were justified as compared to MVPA Tracking with behavioral supports. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Promoting PA does not require web delivery of coaching-using physical activity trackers with weekly reminders and resources is also effective.

trial registrationThis trial was registered in Clinicaltrials.gov on 6/8/2022 (NCT05409664).

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Breast cancer survivorsPhysical activityRandomized clinical trialWeb delivery

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