A weight loss trial of Weight Watchers groups with additional dietetic support compared to regular Weight Watchers groups only in women treated for breast cancer
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN29623418 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN29623418 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | version 1.1 |
- Submission date
- 07/10/2013
- Registration date
- 12/11/2013
- Last edited
- 27/02/2019
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Cancer
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
There is some evidence that women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer are vulnerable to weight gain but less information on whether weight loss or prevention of weight gain could help improve health after treatment. Therefore to design a suitable weight loss programme for this group, we explored the opinions of women who had completed their initial treatment (chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiotherapy) for breast cancer. The aim is to help to provide a healthy body weight programme in the future for women treated for breast cancer. However, it is very important to investigate the suitability of the designed weight loss programme before a full-scale study.
Who can participate?
Women at least 18 years of age who have completed initial treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy) for breast cancer, and have a body mass index greater than or equal to 25.
What does the study involve?
We are contacting women attending a follow-up appointment at the outpatient breast clinic at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) who have been treated for breast cancer. If they are interested in taking part, they will be contacted to attend a meeting with the researcher at ARI or a local cancer charity where we will provide information and will answer any questions they may have about the study. Then if they decide to take part, they will be asked to sign the study consent form. We will measure their height and weight and they will also be asked to complete a quality of life questionnaire. Then they will be randomly allocated to one of the study groups: Group A, Group B or Group C, and contacted by the researcher to inform them about their allocated group and arrange future meetings. Group A will attend the regular Weight Watchers (WW) programme plus five additional breast cancer tailored group (BCTG) meetings led by a dietitian. Group B will attend the regular WW programme. Group C will have no additional contact following random allocation until they are invited to attend a final visit, when they will receive 12 weeks free WW vouchers.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The participant will have the potential to learn more about healthy eating and healthy lifestyle and in some cases may lose weight. The free vouchers will exempt them from payments for the first 12 weeks of the Weight Watchers programme attended at their suitable time and location. We do not anticipate any disadvantages or risks in taking part.
Where is the study run from?
This study is being carried out by staff from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (NHS Grampian) and the University of Aberdeen (UK).
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
We will start recruiting participants in October 2013 and the study will end by May 2014.
Who is funding the study?
It is being funded by Fraserburgh Moonlight Prowl, Cancer Research Aberdeen and North East Scotland (CRANES) and Weight Watchers.
Who is the main contact?
Mrs Rumana Newlands
Contact information
Scientific
3rd Floor, Polwarth Building
University of Aberdeen
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1224 437968 |
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| s.d.heys@abdn.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Single centre 12 week randomised feasibility trial |
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| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | A randomised feasibility trial of Weight Watchers groups with additional dietetic support compared to Weight Watchers groups only in women treated for breast cancer: The BReast cancer healthy weIGHT (BRIGHT) study |
| Study acronym | BRIGHT |
| Study objectives | Research Questions: 1. Whether additional dietitian-led group sessions with regular Weight Watchers programme will be feasible and more effective for the purpose of weight loss in women treated for breast cancer than a regular Weight Watchers programme or a wait-list control group? 2. What are the opportunities and barriers of delivering the intervention? |
| Ethics approval(s) | North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee, 20/09/2013, ref: 13/NS/0060 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Obesity and breast cancer |
| Intervention | A mixed method randomised feasibility intervention study for a proposed 12 week randomised controlled trial. A total of 90 participants (30 per group) will be allocated to one of three groups: 1. Weight Watchers with additional breast cancer tailored dietitian-led group 2. Regular Weight Watchers group and 3. Wait- list control group. The baseline meeting will be one-to-one with the participant and a member of the research team. The participants will be randomised based on their age and body mass index (BMI) to any of the three groups. The Weight Watchers (WW) intervention will be provided in accordance with the usual WW guidance and the group leader will be trained by the WW organisation. The participants will be provided with three months free WW vouchers which will exempt them from payments for the first 12 weeks of the programme. Group A: The participants will attend the regular WW programme plus five additional breast cancer tailored group (BCTG) meetings led by a dietitian. Group B: The participants will attend the regular WW programme. Group C: The participants will have no additional contact following randomisation until they are invited to attend an end-point visit when they will receive 12 weeks free WW vouchers. Total duration of follow-up will be 12 weeks |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The feasibility and acceptability of the intervention will be measured from the beginning till trial exit and evaluated by examining data on recruitment rate, attendance at intervention sessions, drop-out rates, completion rates and participant feedback from semi-structured interviews. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Changes in body weight. It will be measured at the baseline visit and trial end-point visit 2. Quality of life (QoL). Participants will complete this questionnaire at the baseline visit and trial end-point visit |
| Overall study start date | 10/10/2013 |
| Completion date | 30/05/2014 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Target number of participants | 90 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Women who have completed initial treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy) for breast cancer 2. Age at least 18 years 3. Body mass index greater than or equal to 25 |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Known distant metastasis prior to study entry 2. Currently participating in any supervised weight loss programmes 3. Participated in Weight Watchers programme within the previous three months 4. Pregnant women 5. Diagnosed eating disorder 6. Need interpreter to understand English |
| Date of first enrolment | 10/10/2013 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/05/2014 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
AB25 2ZD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University/education
Research and Innovation
University Office
King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
Scotland
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 1224 272123 |
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| res-innov@abdn.ac.uk | |
| Website | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/R&I |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/016476m91 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
No information available
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 31/07/2019 |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 13/02/2019 | Yes | No | |
| HRA research summary | 28/06/2023 | No | No |
Editorial Notes
27/02/2019: Publication reference added.
29/01/2019: Intention to publish date has been added
14/02/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.
