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Pilot Study of a Multigenerational Digital Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Female Cancer Survivors and Their Families

NCT ID: NCT05721976Sponsor: University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterLast updated: 2026-02-25

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.

Arms & 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.

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Percent of survivor-daughter dyads retained at post-intervention (feasibility)

    Calculated by percent of enrolled survivor-daughter dyads who completed post-intervention measures

    Time frame: Up to 3 months

  • Percent of modules completed by survivor-daughter dyads (acceptability)

    Calculated as number of modules completed (of 8 total modules) by survivors and daughters

    Time frame: Up to 3 months

Secondary

  • Change in survivor and daughter physical activity as reported in the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

    Time frame: Baseline, Up to 3 months

  • Change in survivor and daughter physical activity as measured by the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline, Up to 3 months

  • Change in survivor and daughter fruit and vegetable intake as measured by the NCI All-Day Screener

    Time frame: Baseline, Up to 3 months

Eligibility criteria

Sex: FemaleAge: 21 Years and olderHealthy 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 or older) * Has at least 1 living child ages ≤16 years old * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 25 (overweight range) OR 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Has been diagnosed with distant metastatic cancer * Has not completed active treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation) * Has uncontrolled schizophrenia or bipolar disorder * Has a preexisting medical condition that precludes unsupervised physical activity (e.g., severe orthopedic conditions,wheelchair bound). Cancer Survivor Exclusion Criteria: * Has uncontrolled schizophrenia or bipolar disorder * Has a preexisting medical condition that precludes unsupervised physical activity (e.g., severe orthopedic conditions, wheelchair bound)

Study locations (1)

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33136

Recruiting
Sara M St. George, PhD · Contact
305-243-0726s.stgeorge@med.miami.edu
Sara M St. George, PhD · Principal Investigator
With Love, Grandma ("Con Cariño, Abuelita") Pilot Study | Cancerify