Telehealth-Supported Physical Activity Among Veterans With a History of Lung Cancer: Protocol for a Single-Arm Feasibility Study

Coach App and wear an activity tracker (Fitbit). Semi-structured qualitative interviews will be conducted at three points in the study. Participants will have the option to simultaneously participate in VA's Whole Health coaching and will be asked to share their data via VA's Share My Health Data App. Primary outcomes will measure feasibility, acceptability, and perceived appropriateness of the intervention. Secondary exploratory outcomes will examine changes in physical activity and health-related quality of life; while improvements are anticipated, this study is not powered to detect statistically significant differences. Descriptive statistics will be calculated. Qualitative interviews will be audio recorded and analyzed using directed content analysis methods. Ethical approval was obtained from VA Boston Institutional Review Board.ConclusionTelehealth-supported exercise represents a promising method for improving survivorship care for veterans with lung cancer and other diverse oncology populations.