My Lifestyle Intervention of Food and Exercise (MyLIFE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01630499 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 28, 2012
Last Update Posted : September 30, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Breast Cancer | Behavioral: Tailored Lifestyle Intervention (TLI) Behavioral: Commercial Weight Loss Program (CWLP) | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 87 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence Through a Tailored Lifestyle Intervention. |
Study Start Date : | October 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Tailored Lifestyle Intervention (TLI)
Participants randomized to the TLI condition will receive a 3-month weight management program tailored to the specific needs of women in remission from breast cancer.
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Behavioral: Tailored Lifestyle Intervention (TLI)
The intervention is a nutrition, physical activity, and behavioral weight management program that is tailored to the specific needs of breast cancer survivors. |
Active Comparator: Commercial Weight Loss Program (CLWP)
Participants randomized to the CWLP condition will receive a 3-month commercial weight loss program (i.e., Weight Watchers) at no cost.
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Behavioral: Commercial Weight Loss Program (CWLP)
This intervention is a generic, widely-available weight management program. |
- Change in body weight from baseline to post-intervention [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]
- Change in body weight from post-intervention to follow-up [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]
- Change in inflammatory/metabolic disease markers associated with breast cancer recurrence from baseline to post-intervention [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]
- Change in HDL Cholesterol from baseline to post-intervention [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]
- Change in blood glucose control from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]HgA1c and fasting glucose to assess blood glucose control
- Change in caloric intake from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]National Cancer Institute's Automated Self-Administered 24-hour recall system (ASA-24)will be utilized to assess dietary intake.
- Change in body composition from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]Body composition will be assessed using air displacement plethysmography (Bodpod, COSMED, Inc).
- Change in waist circumference from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]Waist circumference will be measured in triplicate at the top of the iliac crest using a tension controlled tape measure upon exhalation.
- Change in sagittal abdominal diameter from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]Sagittal abdominal diameter will be measured in triplicate using a Holtain Kahn caliper at the top of the iliac crest upon exhalation.
- Change in physical activity from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]Physical activity will be assessed using both objective measurement (via triaxial accelerometer) and subjective assessment (via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, or IPAQ).
- Change in health-related quality of life from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]Health-related quality of life will be assessed using the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer - Quality of Life (QLQ-30) and the breast-cancer specific addendum (BR-23).
- Change in self-efficacy from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]Self-efficacy to abstain from eating in a variety of situations will be assessed using the Weight Efficacy Lifestyle (WEL) questionnaire.
- Use of weight management strategies [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3) ]The frequency of participants' utilization of specific weight management strategies will be assessed using the Weight Management Questionnaire (WMQ).
- Height [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0) ]Height will be assessed in order to determine BMI.
- Change in blood pressure from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]Systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be assessed at each time point using an appropriately sized cuff after the participant has been sitting quietly for at least 10 minutes.
- Change in LDL cholesterol at from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]
- Change in total cholesterol from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]
- Change in triglycerides from baseline to post-intervention. [ Time Frame: baseline (month 0), post-intervention (month 3) ]
- Change in inflammatory/metabolic disease markers associated with breast cancer recurrence from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]
- Change in HDL Cholesterol from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]
- Change in blood glucose control from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]
- Change in caloric intake from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]National Cancer Institute's Automated Self-Administered 24-hour recall system (ASA-24)will be utilized to assess dietary intake.
- Change in body composition from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]Body composition will be assessed using air displacement plethysmography (Bodpod, COSMED, Inc).
- Change in waist circumference from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]Waist circumference will be measured in triplicate at the top of the iliac crest using a tension controlled tape measure upon exhalation.
- Change in sagittal abdominal diameter from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]Sagittal abdominal diameter will be measured in triplicate using a Holtain Kahn caliper at the top of the iliac crest upon exhalation.
- Change in physical activity from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]Physical activity will be assessed using both objective measurement (via triaxial accelerometer) and subjective assessment (via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, or IPAQ).
- Change in health-related quality of life from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]Health-related quality of life will be assessed using the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer - Quality of Life (QLQ-30) and the breast-cancer specific addendum (BR-23).
- Change in self-efficacy from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]Self-efficacy to abstain from eating in a variety of situations will be assessed using the Weight Efficacy Lifestyle (WEL) questionnaire.
- Use of weight management strategies at follow-up. [ Time Frame: follow-up (month 9) ]The frequency of participants' utilization of specific weight management strategies will be assessed using the Weight Management Questionnaire (WMQ).
- Change in blood pressure from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]Systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be assessed at each time point using an appropriately sized cuff after the participant has been sitting quietly for at least 10 minutes.
- Change in LDL cholesterol at from post-intervention follow-up [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]
- Change in total cholesterol from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]
- Change in triglycerides from post-intervention to follow-up. [ Time Frame: post-intervention (month 3), follow-up (month 9) ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female
- Age 21 to 65
- History of stage 1, 2, or 3 breast cancer
- Completed primary treatments (chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgical treatment) for breast cancer (with or without maintenance therapy) within the last 3 months to 5 years of providing consent
- Be willing/able to attend groups and assessments in Gainesville or Jacksonville
- BMI of 27 to 45 kg/m2
- Weight-stable, i.e., not lost/gained ≥ 10 lbs in the preceding 6 months, or since the end of primary treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of bariatric surgery
- Pregnant, lactating, or planning on becoming pregnant in next 12 months.
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Serious infectious disease
- Chronic malabsorption syndrome
- Uncontrolled angina within the past 6 months
- History of musculo-skeletal or chronic lung diseases that limit physical activity
- Serum creatinin > 1.5 mg/dL
- Uncontrolled or insulin-dependent diabetes (i.e., hemoglobin A1c< 10 g/dL, fasting serum triglycerides > 400 mg/dL; oral medications are not exclusionary)
- At-rest blood pressure > 140/90 mg/Hg
- Myocardial infarction
- Stroke
- Congestive heart failure
- Chronic hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Chronic pancreatitis
- History of solid organ transplantation
- Cancer treatment within past 5 years (other than for breast cancer)
- Any other physical condition (other than history of breast cancer) deemed likely to limit 5-year life expectancy or significantly interfere with individuals' ability to participate in a lifestyle intervention involving eating and physical activity changes.
- Use of antipsychotic medications, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, systemic corticosteroids, human immunodeficiency virus or tuberculosis antibiotics, chemotherapeutics medications, or weight-loss medications.
- Significant psychiatric disorder
- Illicit drug use or excessive use of alcohol (i.e., > 2 drinks/day)
- Currently participating in Weight Watcher's or another weight loss program
- Currently participating in another research study
- Unable to read English at the 5th grade level
- Unable/unwilling to provide informed consent
- Unwilling to receive random assignment to TLI or CWLP

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01630499
United States, Florida | |
University of Florida | |
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611 | |
University of North Florida | |
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224 |
Principal Investigator: | Anne Mathews, PhD, RD | University of Florida |
Responsible Party: | University of Florida |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01630499 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MyLIFE2012 427-2012 ( Other Identifier: UF IRB 01 ) |
First Posted: | June 28, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 30, 2016 |
Last Verified: | September 2016 |
Cancer Breast cancer Breast cancer prevention Breast cancer recurrence |
Weight loss Weight management Overweight Obesity |
Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Breast Diseases Skin Diseases |