About this trial
This multi-site study is being conducted to examine dietary and activity patterns, body composition, blood and quality of life in breast cancer patients. The study will recruit 176 women with MBC in Milwaukee (n=88) and Chicago (n=88).
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adult (≥ 18 years), female
Confirmed Metastatic Breast Cancer
Patients clinically stable with treated brain metastases are eligible
Written documentation from their oncologist permitting study participation
Disqualifiers
Does not meet the above criteria.
Trial design
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Lifestyle Intervention
BehavioralThe lifestyle intervention is a 16-week cognitive-behavioral intervention that addresses key changes in diet and PA behaviors to promote positive body composition changes.
Attention Control
BehavioralThe attention control participants will receive a home/work organization intervention: Following completion of the attention control home/work organization program and 16-week assessment, women will receive the lifestyle program.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Intervention adherence
Number of lifestyle coaching sessions completed out of a possible total of 16 sessions
Intervention retention
Number of women who complete the 4-month data collection
Intervention retention
Number of women who complete the 8-month data collection
Change in Quality of Life
Patient reported outcomes as measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapies Breast, Fatigue and Endocrine Symptoms (FACT-B, F and ES). The FACT-G is the overarching measure with a score range of 0-108; FACT-B (breast) subscale score range is 0-40; FACT-ES (endocrine symptoms) subscale score range is 0-76; FACT-F (fatigue) subscale is 0-52. Higher scores are better.
Secondary outcomes
Serum Biomarker Inflammation - C-Reactive Protein
Analyzed by EVE technologies using standard ELISA kits
Serum Biomarker Insulin Resistance - Insulin
Analyzed by EVE technologies using standard ELISA kits
Serum Biomarker Insulin Resistance- Glucose
Analyzed by EVE technologies using standard ELISA kits
Serum Biomarker Inflammation - Tumor Necrosis Factor - alpha
Analyzed by EVE technologies using standard ELISA kits
Other outcomes
nRNA and Metabolomics - exploratory
MTo explore if microRNA (miRNA) signatures associated with inflammation and/or Metabolomics are altered with the EDC intervention. analyzed using a Seahorse Bioscience extracellular flux analyzer.
Sponsors and contacts
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Lead sponsor
Loyola University Chicago
Collaborator