combined lifestyle intervention focusing on various lifestyle components, delivered by a lifestyle coach and oncology nurseshort online lifestyle intervention by lifestyle coach and educational materials after 6 months
combined lifestyle intervention focusing on various lifestyle components, delivered by a lifestyle coach and oncology nurse: The combined lifestyle intervention focuses on various lifestyle components, including nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress and sense of purpose, and is structured around the process of behaviour change. It is delivered by a lifestyle coach in collaboration with an oncology nurse.
short online lifestyle intervention by lifestyle coach and educational materials after 6 months: The control group receives 4 online group sessions from a lifestyle coach and all educational materials after 6 months of intervention
Study summary
A growing number of people are living with the (long-term) consequences of cancer and its treatment, which can negatively affect their quality of life. This study aims to assess the effect of a combined lifestyle intervention for patients with cancer on quality of life.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
40 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Be diagnosed with an invasive or hematological cancer type and either within five years post-primary treatment with curative intent OR having advanced cancer (stage IV) with a prolonged life expectancy (chronic cancer patients) . Primary treatment in this context, includes among others surgery (\> 3 months ago), radiotherapy, and/or chemotherapy or a stem cell transplant in case of hematological cancers.
* Report a reduced HRQoL, i.e., a low score on at least 2 of the functioning scales and/or the symptom scale fatigue of the EORTC-QLQ-30 based on the thresholds of clinical importance of Giesinger et al. (2020)
* Be 40 years of age or older. The investigators have chosen this cut-off because they believe that younger cancer patients (AYA's) face different challenges and should not be mixed with the average older patient. This approach ensures greater homogeneity within the study population.
* Be able to speak and understand Dutch
Exclusion Criteria:
* Following, or planned to follow a combined lifestyle intervention (i.e., one of the existing interventions for overweight) during the intervention period
* Patients in the terminal phase (life expectancy \< 3 months)
* Mental or behavioural problems that hinder participating in group lifestyle coaching indicated by the health care professional who is referring to GLINK or by the study team
* Any circumstances that would impede ability to give informed consent or adherence to study requirements as determined by the study team or treating physician
Primary outcome measure(s)
Health Related Quality of Life — Measured at 0, 6 and 12 months Summary score of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). This questionnaire consists of five functioning scales (physical, emotional, role, cognitive and social functioning), three symptom scales (fatigue, nausea \& vomiting) and six single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The EORTC QLQ-C30 summary score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life. This summary score is calculated as the mean of all scale scores (excluding global QoL and financial difficulties).
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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