N/A
N=64
Move For Your Health for Older Cancer Survivors
Cancer Survivors
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05582889 ↗Enrolled (actual)
64
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Time to Accrual Goal — 9; 9 months
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Fitbit Intervention (Behavioral)
- Age
- Older Adult · 65+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
- Primary completion
- Mar 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Time to Accrual Goal |
9; 9 | — |
| PRIMARY Study Participant Retention Rate |
27; 26 | — |
| PRIMARY Study Participant Adherence Rate |
29; 26 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Adverse Events Attributable to the Study |
0; 1 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Self-reported Physical Function |
1.31; 0.22 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Adverse Events Attributable to the Study |
0; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in the Number of Chair Stands During the 30-second Chair Stand Test |
0.0; 0.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Balance Score During the 4-stage Balance Test. |
0.1; 0.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Number of Steps Per Day |
296; 542 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Objective Measures of Light-intensity Physical Activity |
6.3; 9.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Objective Measures of Moderate-intensity Physical Activity |
3.3; 5.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Objective Measures of Sedentary Activity |
-10.1; -4.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Self-reported Fatigue |
-0.31; -2.97 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Self-reported Pain |
0.41; -0.91 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Self-reported Sleep Disturbance |
-0.78; -2.38 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Self-reported Sleep Impairment |
0.22; -1.09 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Self-reported Social Participation |
-1.28; 1.00 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Self-reported Anxiety |
-0.75; -0.47 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Self-reported Depression |
-1.94; 0.19 | — |
Summary
The Move for Your Health (MY Health) Pilot Study is a 12-week study for older cancer survivors to promote light physical activity. The home-based study (no travel required) will test whether a Fitbit activity tracker and health coaching can help cancer survivors be more active throughout the day.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosed in New Mexico (NM) with a loco-regionally staged cancer, completed primary treatment (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy), and not currently being treated for a recurrence. Patients with metastatic cancer are eligible with physician approval.
- Mild-to-moderate physical functional impairment (raw score between 20 and 34 on the 8-item PROMIS Physical Function survey)
- Able to speak, read, & understand English or Spanish
- Participating in less than 120 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity
- Living independently and capable of walking 3 blocks (approximately 1300 steps or 0.25 mile) without an assistive device (e.g., cane, walker) and without stopping to rest
- Own a smartphone or tablet *OR* be willing to use a study-provided smartphone capable of running the Fitbit app. Also, access to the internet or a Wi-Fi hotspot at least once per week is required. Smartphones and data plans will be provided to those individuals who are eligible but do not currently own a device capable of running the Fitbit app.
- Availability of a family member or friend to be present (for safety) during the remote assessment of physical performance tests
- Willingness to be randomized to either study arm and to wear activity trackers
Exclusion Criteria
- Adults not able to consent
- Severe impairments (in seeing or hearing) or pre-existing medical limitations for engaging in daily light physical activity (e.g., severe orthopedic conditions, pending hip/knee replacement, dementia, oxygen dependent, chronic vertigo)
- Paid employment or volunteer position for greater than 20 hours per week (to avoid potential confounding by occupation activity/inactivity)
- Currently participating in a program (personal program, e.g., wearing an activity monitor, or structured program, e.g., another study) to decrease sedentary time or increase physical activity
- Planning to move out of New Mexico within the next year
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05582889). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.