Psycho-social Determinant for Sport Practised During Cancer

The litterature has demonstrates that physical activity can play an important role in decreasing patient mortality rates and increasing its well-being at all time of cancer. Despite this evidence, there is a weak adhesion in patients. It is therefore appropriate to look and see which may explain the high prevalence of physical inactivity in patients with cancer. The main objective of this study will be to recognize psychological and social factors which could explain the commitment or not to a physical activity in cancer patients. Besides the physical limitations related to the cancer and its treatment, socio-economic and psycho-social factors can often play an extremely important role in engagement or maintenance of sporting activity.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Behavior Cancer Motor Activity Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHR Metz Thionville, Metz, France

About this study

Different individual factors have been identified as playing an important role in physical activity (PA) practice. For example, sex, age, education level, socio-professional category, ethnicity, overweight seemed to impact PA level in general population and among cancer patient.

Beyond the disease's effect, as well as its treatment, the socio-ecological approach has identified five group of factors associated to PA practice: individual factors, interpersonal factors, environmental factors, political factors and global factors.

The aim of this mixed methods study is to identify the variables of the socioecological model facilitating PA practice, as well as PA level and preferences at different time during cancer (at diagnose, during treatment, after treatment).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Major patient
With an histollogically confirmed non-metastatic (breast, prostate or colorectal) cancer diagnosis
To be addressed to an oncologist before the beginning of any treatment
Informed and having agreed to participate in the study
Operated patient without adjuvant therapy

Exclusion criteria

Presence of threatening bone lesion
physical, cognitive or linguistics incapacity to fulfil the questionnaire
With a life expectancy of less than 6 months
Pregnant woman
Under legal protection or deprived of liberty

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Physical activity

Time frame: Day 1

The Questionnaire include four main section: medical, socio-economic variables, personality traits situational variables and physical activity. Sociological variables will encompass age, gender, education, and socio-professional category, and professional activity, marital and socio-economic status, place of living. Life habits and PA practice before diagnose will help to look at inter-determinants relationships. Medical data will also be collected from patient perspective. Situational variables will encompass passion, basic need satisfaction in sport, state-hope, self-determined motivation for PA, anxiety and depression. PA and sedentary behaviors will be measured using self-reported Global Physical Activity questionnaire. This questionnaire will measure the frequency, intensity, duration, as well as context of PA practice.

Secondary outcomes

Physical activity at 6 months

Time frame: Month 6

The Questionnaire six months after the inclusion
Physical activity at 12 months

Time frame: Month 12

The Questionnaire one year after the inclusion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

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Registry information

Official study title

Psychological and Social Determinants of Physical Activity Practice From Diagnose to Survival Among French Cancer Patients

Acronym: PERTINENCE

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Apr 18, 2019
Registry last updated: Sep 16, 2025

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