Texts and peers aim to keep cancer survivors moving
NCT ID NCT06745180
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether personalized text messages and support from a peer coach can help Black female cancer survivors keep up a regular exercise routine after treatment. Researchers will enroll 260 women and track their physical activity, fatigue, and quality of life. The goal is to find simple, lasting ways to promote healthy habits in this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SMS text messages and peer coaching
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to help cancer survivors maintain physical activity, improving their health and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study with no drug or medical treatment. Results depend on participants' motivation and may not apply to other groups. The trial is still recruiting, so outcomes are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * woman age of 19 or older * identifies as African American or Black * have a history of cancer * have completed post-primary treatment for cancer (i.e., chemotherapy, radiation) * agree to allow research team to confirm cancer diagnosis with your physician * If received surgery, must be at least 8 weeks post-surgery * willing to have regular physician provide medical clearance for study participation * willing to provide home address if qualified for the study * willing and able to use videoconference platform such as Zoom for study activities (must be both willing and able) * willing and able to send and/or receive text messages (must be both willing and able) * has US phone number * has an email address * if has no email address, must be willing to create one * English speaking * Able to ambulate without assistance (does not need to use a cane, a walker, or a wheelchair) * willing and able to complete 3-5 exercise session per week on their own for the duration of the study; if answered no, please explain * willing to attend individual and group sessions via videoconferences during study participation; if answered no, please explain. * willing to attend assessments via videoconference during study participation; if answered no, please explain. * willing to complete surveys during study participation; if answered no, please explain. Exclusion Criteria: * Metastatic or recurrent cancer * another cancer diagnosis in the past 5 years (not including skin or cervical cancer in situ) * have severe orthopedic, joints or any other condition that stops individual from being active * unstable angina * have paint, tightness, or heaviness in chest EITHER when resting OR then physically active * have New York Heart Association class II, III, OR IV congestive heart failure * blood pressure has been over 160/100 at least twice in the past 6 months (either number; 160 or 100) * have uncontrolled asthma * have interstitial lung disease that requires extra oxygen * have dementia or organize brain syndrome * have schizophrenia or active psychosis * have had a stroke or other problem that left individual disables or with paralysis (unable to move or feel any part of body) * have hearing problems that make it hard to carry on a phone conversation * blind or partially blind * planned surgery during the first 6 month of study participation (if unapproved by PI) * planned knee or hip surgery during the first 6 month of study participation * anticipate changes in usual medications during the first 6 months of study participation (if unapproved by PI) * have been told by a physician to only do exercise prescribed by a physician * have been told by a physician to limit physical activity * have a contraindication to engaging in moderate intensity aerobic exercise * have completed on average, more than 90 min/week of moderate-intensity or more that 30 min/week of vigorous exercise in the past 6 months * trouble with balance or moving around safely * are currently pregnant or anticipate pregnant during study participation * currently participating in another exercise study * have BMI ≥ 50
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of Tennessee Health Science Center
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38163, United States
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