IRCT2014042117379N1.

Trial name or title	Comparing Self‐Efficacy, Outcome Expectations for Promoting the Physical Activity of Women With Breast Cancer in Two Groups With and Without Educational Program
Methods	Study design: RCT Number expected to be randomised: 70 Study start: September 2014; estimated stop date: November 2015 Length of intervention: 8 weeks
Participants	50 malignant neoplasms of breast cancer Inclusion criteria: • Final diagnosis of breast cancer by a physician • Individual consent and spousal consent if married • Physician’s written consent to participation in the educational programme • Ability to read and write Exclusion criteria: • Therapist’s prescription for a ban on attending sessions • Lack of desire to participate in the study • Absence for more than 1 session during educational sessions • Cognitive disorder diagnosed during the educational intervention Age: not reported
Interventions	Intervention 1: • The first session is devoted to identifying need for patient education in the experimental group. Participants then receive education during at least 4 90‐minute sessions with respect to the barriers to self‐efficacy in physical activity, energy management, stress management, lymphoedema prevention, and other topics mentioned in the group. Training sessions are presented in PowerPoint by relevant experts on each topic. • Educational activities are intended for promotion of self‐efficacy, brainstorming strategies, verbal persuasion, successor experience, and framing questions in the group. Usual care: • No special arrangement is made for the control group, except for normal medical care.
Outcomes	Primary outcomes: Self‐efficacy for physical activity (measured before and 1 month after the intervention via the standard self‐efficacy questionnaire for physical activity by Bandura) Outcome expectation for physical activity (measured before and 1 month after the intervention via the "questionnaire") Seconday outcome: Physical activity (measured before and 3 months after the intervention by "standard physical activity measurement questionnaire")
Starting date	20 March 2014
Contact information	Rahele Solymani Rahelesolymani@hlth.mui.ac.ir; raheel_s59@yahoo.com
Notes	Country of trial: Iran, Islamic Republic of http://apps.who.int/trialsearch/Trial2.aspx?TrialID=IRCT2014042117379N1