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Scalable TELeheaLth Cancer CARe: The STELLAR Program to Treat Cancer Risk Behaviors

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllNorthwestern University
NCT05687604 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to improve cancer patient's health, survival, and quality of life by dispelling risk behaviors for Northwestern Memorial Health Care (NMHC) patients who are cancer survivors. The main question\[s\] STELLAR aims to answer are: * How best to combine three behavior interventions (physical activity promotion, smoking cessation, obesity treatment) into one treatment. * Evaluate the reach of the program. We will look at the number, proportion, and representativeness of participants in terms of disease characteristics, socioeconomic status, telehealth readiness, and race/ethnicity. * Evaluate the effects of the STELLAR program relative to enhanced usual care (information provision) on cancer risk behaviors, patient care access, care quality, and communication. Participants will be provided goals related to their physical activity, smoking, and/or weight los

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Northwestern Medicine patient * Over 18 years old * Meet at least 1 of the following 3 criteria: * Engage in \<150 min/week of physical activity * BMI of ≥25 * Report that they currently smoke or smoked within the last year * Diagnosed with any cancer (except non-melanoma skin) * Ability to attend telehealth visits either via landline, cell phone, smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer * 3 months post curative intent treatment if BMI of ≥25 or engage in \<150 min/week of physical activity * Post curative intent treatment if they currently smoke or smoked within the last year Exclusion Criteria: * Currently in another dietary, weight loss, smoking cessation (including cessation pharmacotherapy), or physical activity treatment/intervention. * Limited level of oral and written English or Spanish * Cognitively impaired adults * Prisoners * Participants will be excluded from the physical activity and weight loss interventions (but not the smoking cessation component) for: * Absolute contraindications to exercise (i.e., acute myocardial infarction, complete heart block, acute congestive heart failure, unstable angina, uncontrolled hypertension), metastatic disease or planned elective surgery * Pregnant or plans to become pregnant. * Individuals engaging in the physical activity or weight loss interventions must pass pre- physical activity participation screening or obtain medical clearance
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What it tests

  • multiple behavior change therapy
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Where

1 site
Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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