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Game-Based Physical Activity in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Interventions
Other: Fitbit Inspire HR
Other: Questionaires
Registration Number
NCT04266080
Lead Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brief Summary

This study will test whether a game-based exercise plan can help increase the level of physical activity in childhood cancer survivors. The game-based exercise plan will involve participation by both a childhood cancer survivor and his/her parent or caregiver. This study will also look at whether the game-based exercise plan improves childhood cancer survivors' quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria

Childhood cancer survivor:

  • History of treatment for childhood cancer with cardiotoxic therapy (anthracyclines, chest radiation, total body irradiation)
  • Off all systemic cancer therapy for ≥ 2 years
  • Ability to speak and understand English
  • Ability to complete all protocol assessments
  • Mobile device with SMS text messaging capability
  • Ambulatory and able to perform all study requirements
  • Attained age 10-16 years
  • Has a parent or legal guardian willing to participate in the study as a dyad
  • Willing to receive daily SMS text message alerts
  • Not currently exercising at least 30 minutes per day (5 days/week)
  • ECOG Performance Status of 0-1

Parent/legal guardian:

  • Parent or legal guardian of a childhood cancer survivor treated with cardiotoxic therapy (anthracyclines, chest radiation, total body irradiation)
  • Parent or legal guardian of a child age 10-16 years who is at least 2 years from completion of systemic cancer therapy
  • Ability to speak and understand English
  • Ability to complete all protocol assessments
  • Ability to provide informed consent
  • Ambulatory and able to perform all study requirements
  • Access to a mobile device with SMS text messaging capability
  • Is the parent or legal guardian of a childhood cancer survivor who is willing to participate in this study as a dyad
  • Willing to receive daily SMS text message alerts
  • ECOG Performance Status of 0-1
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Survivors, or parents/legal guardians of survivors, with a medical condition that makes it unsafe to complete study requirements are not eligible for this study. This includes a diagnosis of:

    • Severe persistent asthma
    • Known symptomatic coronary artery disease
    • Musculoskeletal defects that interfere with sustained physical activity
    • Any medical or psychosocial condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize the health of the participant during study procedures
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
childhood cancer survivors & and one parent/legal guardianFitbit Inspire HRThe study plans to recruit 30 childhood cancer survivors and a parent/legal guardian for each survivor. Participants will be provided with a Fitbit Inspire HR wearable device to record their step counts for two weeks pre-intervention, and over the six-month follow-up period (3-month intervention and 3month follow-up).
childhood cancer survivors & and one parent/legal guardianQuestionairesThe study plans to recruit 30 childhood cancer survivors and a parent/legal guardian for each survivor. Participants will be provided with a Fitbit Inspire HR wearable device to record their step counts for two weeks pre-intervention, and over the six-month follow-up period (3-month intervention and 3month follow-up).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acceptability of the intervention3 months

(i.e., all four responses on the AIM rates as either a 4 or 5 on a 5-point Likert scale of acceptability);

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
hours of sleep per night3 months

by FitBit-type devices

step count3 months

step count by FitBit-type devices

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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New York, New York, United States

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