Dosing Physical Activity Among Older Cancer Survivors Who Experience Chronic Pain: a Micro-randomized Trial
Status
RECRUITING
Phase
NA
Age
≥ 65 Years
Enrollments
50Conditions
Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate CancerSummary
The purpose of this study is to assess the best time to deliver a message to increase physical activity and how often participants will experience a pain episode in the 24 hours following their receipt of a message to increase physical activity.
Detailed Description
The primary objective of this study is to test a theory-based, micro-randomized trial to determine the optimal state to deliver a message to increase physical activity by determining the probability older cancer survivors will be physically active in the one hour following a messaging prompt. The secondary, exploratory objective is to determine the probability older cancer survivors will experience a pain episode in the 24 hours following their receipt of a message to increase physical activity.
Eligibility criteria is deliberately incomplete to preserve the scientific integrity of the study.
Locations
1 location Found with status Recruiting
Status
- RECRUITING
Contact Person
- Kelly Clohesey Clinical Research Coordinator, MOT
- 414-801-6710
- [email protected]
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age greater than or equal to 65 years.
2. Patients with a history of bladder, breast, cervical, colorectal, endometrial, lung, and prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment.
3. Fluent in spoken and written English.
4. Patient has access to smartphone
5. Ability to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patient has metastatic disease.
2. Patient has cancer recurrence.
Study Plan
Micro-randomized trial study arm
EXPERIMENTAL
In this one-armed, 4-week trial, participants will receive prompts to report their pain symptoms 4 times throughout the day. Participants may receive up to 4 reminders to move messages throughout the day to promote participants to engage in physical activity. The receipt of messages is randomized each day. Participants will wear a research-grade activity monitor throughout the duration of their participation in the intervention to measure physical activity behaviors.
BEHAVIORAL:
Physical Activity Promotion InterventionDescription:
This physical activity promotion intervention is a micro-randomized trial designed to determine the most effective time to send a message to promote physical activity among cancer survivors who experience chronic pain symptoms.
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
ActiGraph accelerometer measured physical activity behaviors (sedentary, light, moderate, vigorous intensity).
11-point box scale to assess pain on a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain).
Timeline
Last Updated
November 12, 2025Start Date
November 12, 2025Today
December 19, 2025Completion Date ( Estimated )
December 1, 2026
Sponsors of this trial
Lead Sponsor
Medical College of WisconsinCollaborating Sponsors
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
RECRUITING 
18 - 80 Years