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NCT Number: NCT04637295

Perceptions, Experiences, and Activity in CancEr Survivors During COVID-19

To examine perceptions and determinants of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic among cancer survivors.

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Key information

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

About this study

This purpose of this study is to examine perceptions and determinants of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic in cancer survivors. To test our aim, we will recruit up to 1000 adults diagnosed with cancer within the last five years and ask them to complete an online questionnaire battery assessing their self-reported physical activity habits, psychosocial outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, self-efficacy, social support), and perceptions of physical activity engagement during the pandemic. A subsample of participants (n=50) will also be invited to participate in an interview to gain further insights into cancer survivors' physical activity experiences during COVID-19. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) will be used to analyze the quantitative survey data, and thematic analysis will be used to analyze the qualitative interview data.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult with a history of cancer (except non-invasive skin cancer)
  • Diagnosed at age 19 or older
  • Diagnosed within 5 years of study enrollment
  • Access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with the Internet
  • English reading

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to read in English

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical Activity

    Time frame: 14 days

    Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire

  2. Psychosocial Function during COVID-19

    Time frame: 14 days

    COVID-19 Pandemic Psychosocial Functioning Measure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self-Efficacy

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Exercise Self-efficacy Scale will be used to measure confidence in ability to exercise. A higher score indicated a higher confidence.

  2. Sleep Quality

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index will be used to measure sleep quality and disturbances. A higher score indicates a higher sleep disturbance.

  3. Fatigue

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Functional Assessment in Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-F) will be used to measure fatigue as well. Higher scores indicate less fatigue.

  4. Anxiety

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) will be used to produce an anxiety score. Higher scores indicate higher symptoms of anxiety.

  5. Depression

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) will be used to produce an anxiety score. Higher scores indicate higher symptoms of depression.

  6. Loneliness

    Time frame: 14 days

    The UCLA Loneliness Scale will be used to measure feelings of loneliness and isolation. Higher scores indicate higher degrees of loneliness.

  7. Global Self-Esteem

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) will be used to measure global self-esteem. Items are used to calculate an esteem score, higher scores are indicative of higher esteem.

  8. Subjective Cognitive Impairment

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Functional Assessment in Cancer Therapy- Cognition (FACT-Cog) measures levels of cognitive impairment, quality of life and perceived cognitive ability. Items are summed up to calculate scores from each subsection.

  9. Social Support

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Social Support of Exercise scale is aimed to assess the degree in which family and friends demonstrate support for exercise behavior. Higher scores indicate a higher level of support.

  10. Satisfaction of Life

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Satisfaction of Life Scale (SWLS) is developed to assess global satisfaction is various age groups.

  11. Stress

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Perceived Stress Scale is a 10-item scale developed to measure the perceptions of a person's stress.

  12. Perceptions of Exercise

    Time frame: up to one month after enrollment

    A qualitative interview will be performed to measure the perceptions and barriers of exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interview is comprised of items designed by the research team.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Nebraska

Other

Registry information

Acronym: PEACE

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Nov 19, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 28, 2023

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