Remote Monitoring With Health-Coaching for Lifestyle Changes in Older Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Summary
This clinical trial tests the effectiveness of a home-based mindfulness physical activity program with remote monitoring combined with structured telephone-based health coaching to decrease fatigue and improve quality of life in older patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Studies have shown that MM patients have the highest symptom burden among all blood cancers, with older patients experiencing more symptoms and problems, such as fatigue and decreased quality of life, compared to younger patients. There is some data to support that physical activity may have beneficial effects on fatigue, physical function, and quality of life in older cancer patients. Studies have also shown that older patients prefer activities that are gentle, holistic, and home-based. Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to have positive effects on sleep, depression, anxiety and cancer-related fatigue. Health coaching is a patient centered behavioral change intervention that is delivered by various healthcare professionals and involves goal-setting, self-discovery, and accountability. Health coaching interventions have been shown to increase physical activity levels and improve quality of life. A home-based mindfulness physical activity program with remote monitoring combined with structured telephone-based health coaching may decrease fatigue and improve the quality of life in older patients with MM.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To assess the effect-size of a novel combined home-based mindfulness physical activity program with telephonic health coaching on 1) patient-reported fatigue assessed by the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) questionnaires and 2) Health-related quality of life assessed by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global-10 (PROMIS Global-10) questionnaire, and 3) physical activity levels measured by steps per day. OUTLINE: Patients participate in remote monitored home-based physical activity sessions including flexibility practice, slow walking and breathing exercises daily on 6 out of 7 days a week and receive telephone health coaching over 5-20 minutes once a week for 12 weeks. Patients also participate in a brief telephone interview at the end of 12 weeks. Additionally, patients wear a monitor on the wrist to monitor physical activity for 7 days during enrollment and at 3 months.
Arms & interventions
- BehavioralSupportive Care (home-based physical activity)
Receive health coaching
- OtherExercise Intervention
Participate in home-based physical activity
- Othertelephone interview
Participate in a telephone interview
- OtherRemote Monitoring
Undergo remote monitoring
- ProcedurePatient Monitoring
Monitor physical activity
- OtherQuestionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
- OtherElectronic Health Record Review
Ancillary studies
Outcome measures
Primary
Changes in fatigue - BFI
Changes in fatigue will be assessed the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI), a 4-item questionnaire asking the participant about their experiences in the past 24 hours. Respondents rate each item from 0 (no fatigue) to 10 (fatigue as bad as you can imagine).
Time frame: Baseline; 3 months
Changes in fatigue - FACIT-F
Changes in fatigue will be assessed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F). The FACIT-F questionnaire consists of 40 statements designed to assess self-reported fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and function over the past 7 days. Each statement rated on a five-point scale from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much).
Time frame: Baseline; 3 months
Secondary
Changes in quality of life - PROMIS-10
Time frame: Baseline; 3 months
Effectiveness - qualitative interview
Time frame: 3 months
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905