Healthy Habits: Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

INTERVENTION: A pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a multi‐format, theory‐based, health behaviour intervention containing formal behaviour change support tools and age‐appropriate information on physical activity, diet, smoking, and alcohol consumption will be carried out. 20 participants will be randomised into the intervention group and 20 participants will be randomised into the control group. Participants in the intervention group will receive a leaflet, a website and a coaching telephone call containing the behaviour change information and support tools. Participants in the control group will receive usual care. The intervention will last 6 weeks (T1) with follow‐up occurring at 12 weeks (T2). Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at three time‐points enrolment (T0), post‐intervention (T1) and at follow‐up (T2). Participants will also be asked to wear pedometers at each timepoint. CONDITION: Teenage and young adult cancer ; Cancer ; Teenage and young adult cancer PRIMARY OUTCOME: Intervention feasibility, assessed by recording participant recruitment (% uptake) and compliance (% drop out) with the intervention materials across the study period. At T1 (6 weeks after the start of the intervention), the intervention group will be asked to complete a questionnaire which will include questions on how useful the intervention contents were, reasons for not complying with the intervention, if participants engaged with the intervention tools (the action plans, goal setting logs, and healthy habits tips) if they set goals, things that prevented them from setting goals and their overall satisfaction with the intervention. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Change in health behaviour (physical activity, diet, smoking, alcohol consumption and sun safety) and well‐being (HRQoL, sleep and fatigue). Data on health behaviour and well‐being will be gathered using a health and lifestyle questionnaire containing valid measures of physical activity, diet, smoking, alcohol consumption and sun safety. Measures of psychosocial health (general quality of life, fatigue and sleep quality) will also be included in the questionnaire booklet. Participants will be invited to complete the questionnaire at T0 (baseline), T1 (6 weeks) and T2 (12 weeks). Physical activity will also be assessed using accelerometers at each timepoint. INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Aged between 13 and 24 years 2. Had a cancer diagnosis at any point within their lifetime 3. Stable disease 4. Not receiving any cancer treatment (excluding maintenance therapy) 5. Willing and able to provide written informed consent