Can a simple motivational program get cancer survivors moving?
NCT ID NCT07215091
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a brief motivational program to increase physical activity in 84 cancer survivors who are part of the World Trade Center Health Program. The program combines counseling, a Fitbit to track steps, and personalized activity planning. The goal is to see if participants increase their moderate-to-vigorous activity by 25% and improve their quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Brief motivational intervention (counseling, Fitbit monitoring, and action planning)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help cancer survivors become more active and feel better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study (84 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on self-motivation, which may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
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- 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 84 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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Jul 2026
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
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- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Participation in the World Trade Center Health Program * History of cancer, completed treatment * Ability to be physically active (at minimum be able to walk slowly) Exclusion Criteria: * Participants receiving active cancer treatment (excluding hormonal therapy); * Late-stage cancer (metastatic); * Inability to follow the scheduled visits; * Women who are pregnant * Patients who would not be safe exercising without medical supervision (ECOG score of 3, significant comorbidities, unable to even walk slowly) * Inability to speak and read English.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stony Brook University
RECRUITINGStony Brook, New York, 11794-8240, United States
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