About this trial

Summary

Reducing sedentary behavior during treatment is important to reduce the risk of future health problems in individuals undergoing cancer treatment. Therefore, the goal of this project is with a multicenter randomised controlled design investigate whether a digital support intervention during ongoing neo- or adjuvant cancer treatment for breast, prostate or colon cancer is effective in reducing sedentary lifestyle and improving well-being in the short and long term.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Individuals diagnosed with breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer planned for or resently started neo- or adjuvant treatment (e.g. chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine treatment) at the hospitals in Uppsala and Västerås, Sweden.

Disqualifiers

Individuals diagnosed with dementia.

Individuals diagnosed with severe psychiatric disease.

Individuals with severe loss of vision, or communicative ability.

Individuals who cannot walk independently indoors with or without a walking aid.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Digital self-management program

Treatment groups

172 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

2
Akademiska sjukhuset Uppsala Sweden
Västmanlands sjukhus Västerås Sweden

Sponsors and collaborators

Mälardalen University

Lead sponsor

Region Västmanland

Collaborator

Uppsala University

Collaborator

Centrallasarettet Västerås

Collaborator

Uppsala University Hospital

Collaborator

Uppsala County Council, Sweden

Collaborator