Pilot Study of a Multigenerational Digital Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Female Cancer Survivors and Their Families
University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a digital (web and mobile-phone-based) program to improve lifestyle behaviors (physical activity, dietary intake) among Hispanic female cancer survivors and adult daughters.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 21+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Cancer Survivor Inclusion Criteria: * Grandmother * Self-identifies as Hispanic * Diagnosis of breast cancer (stages I-III), endometrial or ovarian cancer (stages I-II) * Completed active treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation) * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 25 (overweight range) * Engages in \<150 minutes/week of moderate physical activity * English or Spanish speaking * Owns a mobile device with internet access (e.g., smartphone, tablet) * Lives in South Florida Daughter of Cancer Survivor Inclusion Criteria: * Adult daughter of the identified cancer survivor (21 years of age…
Interventions
- BehavioralWith Love, Grandma ("Con Cariño, Abuelita")
Cancer survivor-Daughter dyads will log in to a secured website to access intervention content over a period of 10-12 weeks. The intervention will be delivered primarily through smartphones and will include 8 modules with didactic content on healthy lifestyle behaviors for cancer prevention and control, family behavior change content for setting weekly goals and self-monitoring health behaviors, and family communication and positive parenting/grandparenting content, all of which were developed in accordance with participant feedback based on formative intervention development work. In addition, and to increase participant compliance/reduce attrition often observed in digital health interventions, human support ("supportive accountability") will be provided. Specifically, each family will be assigned a "coach" who will use video conferencing software to engage in weekly 15-30 minute sessions regarding the family's progress throughout the intervention period.
Location
- University of MiamiMiami, Florida