Culturally tailored physical activity program to prevent breast cancer in South Asian Indian immigrant women
Physical Activity Targeting Metabolic Syndrome for Prevention of Breast Cancer in South Asian Indian Immigrant Women
This program will test whether a Bollywood-style group dance program plus a Fitbit and goal-setting can boost activity and improve metabolic health to lower breast cancer risk in first-generation South Asian Indian women aged 40–65.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 96 (estimated) |
| Ages | 40 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | Rush University Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Chicago, Illinois and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06827704 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional program delivers culturally tailored Bollywood-style group dance sessions combined with goal setting and an enhanced Fitbit activity monitor to increase lifestyle physical activity among first-generation South Asian Indian (SAI) women. Participants will use the Fitbit and join recorded virtual intervention sessions, with periodic metabolic health measurements including blood pressure, blood glucose/A1C, lipids, body weight, waist circumference, and step counts. The protocol targets insufficiently active, Hindi-conversant SAI women and requires internet/smartphone access and medical clearance where indicated. The intervention builds on prior in-person pilots that showed improvements in daily steps, self-efficacy, and metabolic markers.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: First-generation South Asian Indian women in the US aged 40–65 who are insufficiently active, conversant in Hindi, own a smartphone and internet-capable device, and have no current breast cancer or contraindications to regular physical activity are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Women with unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease, uncontrolled severe diabetes or other conditions preventing regular physical activity, or those already meeting activity guidelines are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase physical activity and improve metabolic risk factors that are linked to lower breast cancer risk in at-risk SAI women.
How similar studies have performed: Prior culturally tailored in-person programs using Bollywood-style dance and activity monitors have shown statistically significant improvements in steps, blood pressure, glucose, lipids, weight, waist circumference, and self-efficacy in similar SAI populations.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identified first-generation SAI woman aged 40-65 years without breast cancer diagnosis (permanent residency in US or are in the process of obtaining permanent residency) * Insufficiently active (self-reported \<150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity or \<75 minutes/week of vigorous-intensity PA in the past month) * Conversant in Hindi * Owns a smartphone for Fitbit application * Has a computer or mobile device with Internet access * Willing to participate in recorded Virtual intervention sessions * Medical clearance if has Type 1 diabetes, or Type 2 diabetes with an A1C ≥ 9.0%, or have an A1C of ≥ 6.5% without a prior diabetes diagnosis * Has no disabilities preventing regular PA determined by Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q \& You) Exclusion Criteria: * Major signs/symptoms of pulmonary or CVD, unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease in the past month, or other conditions interfering with walking (per PAR-Q \& You) * Systolic BP ≥160 and/or diastolic BP ≥100
Where this trial is running
Chicago, Illinois and 1 other locations
- Rush University College of Nursing — Chicago, Illinois, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Rush University College of Nursing — Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Manju Daniel, PhD — Rush University College of Nursing
- Study coordinator: Manju Daniel, PhD
- Email: manju_n_daniel@rush.edu
- Phone: 13314542960
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.