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Trial reportJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2017

Preventing weight gain in African American breast cancer survivors using smart scales and activity trackers: a randomized controlled pilot study.

Carmina G Valle, Allison M Deal, Deborah F Tate

Registry-linked trialOpen access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02030353 (Feasibility of Using Smart Scales for Weight Gain Prevention in African American Breast Cancer Survivors), which is not on this map. Cited by 54 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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54citing papers in PubMed, 13 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02030353 nacompletednot on this map

Feasibility of Using Smart Scales for Weight Gain Prevention in African American Breast Cancer Survivors: a Randomized Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterRan2014 to 2015Enrolled35ConditionsBody Weight Changes, Breast NeoplasmsArmsSelf-regulation plus activity monitoring, Self-regulation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 97 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Body weight management in overweight and obese breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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  14. Effects of a Physical Activity mHealth Intervention (Fit2Thrive) on WCRF/AICR Cancer Prevention Recommendations among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Secondary Data Analysis.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carmina G ValleDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. carmina.valle@unc.edu.
Allison M DealLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Deborah F TateDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Tissue Procurement & PathologyP50CA058223 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BENJAMIN CARLISLE CALHOUN · 1992 to 2026
$59.3M
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH UNITP30DK056350 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Venkata Saroja Voruganti · 1999 to 2026
$31.6M
Carolina Population CenterR24HD050924 · NICHD · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI MORGAN, SAMUEL PHILIP · 2005 to 2014
$10.0M
Cancer Health Disparities Training ProgramT32CA128582 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI ENG, EUGENIA, TATE, DEBORAH F. · 2009 to 2023
$3.4M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA058223NCI NIH HHS T32 CA128582NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD050924NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056350
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of two 6-month, self-regulation interventions that focused on daily self-weighing (DSW) and used objective monitoring and tailored feedback about weight (±activity), to prevent weight gain among African American breast cancer survivors.

methodsParticipants (n = 35) were randomized to an intervention + activity monitoring (INT+), intervention (INT), or control (CON) group. Interventions included a wireless scale (±activity tracker) that transmitted objective data to a mobile app/website, emailed lessons, and tailored feedback based on objective weight (±activity data). Participants completed in-person and online assessments at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months.

resultsNinety-four percent of participants completed assessments at 3 months, and 97 % at 6 months. Median (IQR) weight change after 6 months was -0.9 % (-4.4-0.1) in the INT+ (p = 0.075; p = 0.067 vs. CON) and -0.2 % (-4.2-1.3) in the INT groups (p = 0.463; p = 0.357 vs. CON), versus a 0.2 % (-0.7-1.7) gain in the CON group. The proportion of INT+, INT, and CON participants that were at or below baseline weight was 72.7, 53.8, and 45.5 %, respectively (effect sizes d = 0.64, d = 0.18). Most INT+ participants weighed and wore trackers ≥5 days/week (INT+, 81.9 % vs. INT, 38.5 % vs. CON, 0 %; p < 0.0005; INT+, 72.7 %). Both intervention groups perceived DSW as positive, and 100 % would recommend the program to other breast cancer survivors.

conclusionAn intervention focused on DSW as a self-monitoring strategy shows promise for preventing weight gain in breast cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Daily self-monitoring of weight and activity may be a feasible and accessible approach to promote weight gain prevention in breast cancer survivors. CLINICAL

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02030353.

Indexed as

Black or African AmericanBody WeightBreast NeoplasmsFemaleFitness TrackersHumansMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsSurvivorsWeight GainAfrican AmericanBreast cancer survivorsInterventionRandomized trialTechnologyWeight gain prevention

Identifiers

PMID27631874
PMCPMC5269496
OpenAlexW2512259942

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