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Trial reportBMJ open2017

Recruitment, adherence, and retention of endometrial cancer survivors in a behavioural lifestyle programme: the Diet and Exercise in Uterine Cancer Survivors (DEUS) parallel randomised pilot trial.

Dimitrios A Koutoukidis, Rebecca J Beeken, Ranjit Manchanda, Moscho Michalopoulou, Matthew Burnell, M Tish Knobf, Anne Lanceley

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMJ open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02433080 (Randomised, Controlled, Pilot Clinical Trial to Assess the Feasibility of a Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Program in Endometrial Cancer Survivors), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02433080 nacompletednot on this map

Randomised, Controlled, Pilot Clinical Trial to Assess the Feasibility of a Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Program in Endometrial Cancer Survivors

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity College, LondonRan2015 to 2016Enrolled60ConditionsEndometrial NeoplasmsArmsShape-Up following cancer treatment
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Improvements in strength and agility measures of functional fitness following a telehealth-delivered home-based exercise intervention in endometrial cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  10. Assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary health behavior outcomes of a community-based virtual group health coaching for cancer survivors program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Dimitrios A KoutoukidisDepartment of Women's Cancer, EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
Rebecca J BeekenDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK.
Ranjit ManchandaDepartment of Women's Cancer, EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
Moscho MichalopoulouDepartment of Women's Cancer, EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
Matthew BurnellDepartment of Women's Cancer, EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
M Tish KnobfDepartment of Women's Cancer, EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
Anne LanceleyDepartment of Women's Cancer, EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
University College London · GBLondon Women's Clinic · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 14133
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHealthy eating and physical activity may help endometrial cancer survivors (ECS) improve their quality of life. However, most ECS do not meet the relevant guidelines. This pilot trial aimed to test the study feasibility procedures for a definitive trial of a behavioural lifestyle programme. DESIGN AND

settingThis 24-week parallel two-arm randomised pilot trial took place in two hospitals in London, UK (April 2015-June 2016).

participantsSixty disease-free ECS within 3 years of diagnosis.

interventionsParticipants were randomised using minimisation to receive the intervention or care as usual. The 'Shape-Up following cancer treatment' programme used self-monitoring, goal-setting, self-incentives, problem-solving and group social support for 12 hours over 8 weeks to help survivors improve their eating and physical activity. OUTCOME MEASURES: The main outcome measures were recruitment, adherence, and retention rates. Further outcomes included barriers to participation and feedback on programme satisfaction.

resultsOf the 296 potentially eligible ECS, 20% (n=60) were randomly allocated to the active intervention (n=29) or control group (n=31). Three participants in each arm were deemed ineligible after randomisation and excluded from analysis. Twenty participants (77%; 95% CI 61% to 93%) adhered to the intervention and provided generally favourable feedback. At 24 weeks, 25/26 (96%; 95% CI 89% to 100%) intervention and 24/28 (86%; 95% CI 73% to 99%) control participants completed their assessment. No intervention-related adverse events were reported. Among eligible survivors who declined study participation (n=83), inconvenience (78%; 95% CI 69% to 87%) was the most common barrier.

conclusionsThe trial was feasible to deliver based on the a priori feasibility criteria. Enhancing recruitment and adherence in a definitive trial will require designs that promote convenience and consider ECS-reported barriers. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02433080; Pre-results. TRIAL

fundingUniversity College London, St. Bartholomew's Hospital Nurses League, and NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre.

Indexed as

ExerciseHealthy LifestylePatient SelectionAdultCancer SurvivorsEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansPatient CompliancePilot ProjectsQuality of LifeSelf CareSingle-Blind MethodSocial Supportbehaviour changeEndometrial cancerhealthy eatinginterventionphysical activitysurvivorship

Identifiers

PMID28993394
PMCPMC5640120
OpenAlexW2760984495

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