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Abstract Purpose Improving physical activity (PA) and reducing mental distress are important issues in the treatment of cancer survivors. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a mobile app-based community on enhancing PA and decreasing distress in breast cancer survivors. Methods We conducted a single-center, prospective, non-blinded, randomized controlled study. Subjects who got breast cancer surgery were allocated to a control group or a app-based community group (intervention) where members were able to share their daily physical activities. Daily walk steps and weekly distress scores using app-based Distress Thermometer (DT) questionnaires were collected from participants for 24 weeks. To examine the differences in levels of distress and weekly step counts for 6 months, we used a t-test method and multivariable regression modeling. Results From Jan 2019 to Apr 2020, a total of 202 participants were enrolled in this study. The intervention group showed a significant increase in weekly steps by 4,496 for 6 months (p < 0.001). The participants in the intervention group showed a significantly lower rate of above mild distress (DT≥3, beta[B] = -0.731, p < 0.001) and above moderate distress (DT≥5, B = -0.558, p < 0.001) compared to those in the control group for 6 months. Conclusions The mobile app-based community is an effective and less resource-intensive tool to increase PA and decrease distress in breast cancer survivors. Citation Format: Il-Yong Chung, Miyeon Jung, Sae Byul Lee, Jong Won Lee, Sei Hyun Ahn, Haekwon Chung. Distress Reduction and Physical Activity Enhancement by Mobile Support Group in Breast Cancer Survivors: a randomized controlled study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2022 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(5 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-05-33.
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