Active Video Games to Promote Physical Activity in Children With Cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT01748058
• Lead Sponsor: Turku University Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of active video gaming with regard to the promotion of physical activity and motor learning in children with cancer. Experienced fatigue, body mass index and the development of metabolic risk factors during treatment are also examined.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-10-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-10
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-12
• Study Start: 2013-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-07
• Status Verified: 2019-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-12-19
• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• cancer diagnose
• treated with Vincristine in Turku University Hospital or Tampere University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

• other diseases limiting functional ability
• not able to communicate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Accelerometer, average counts of dynamic acceleration (physical activity)	1 week at baseline and at 12 months	Change in the children's physical activity levels with accelerometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale scores (fatigue)	At baseline, 2, 6, 12 and 24 months	Change in experienced fatigue
Blood insulin	At baseline, 2, 6, 12 and 24 months	Change in blood insulin
Movement assessment battery for children (M-ABC-2) scores (motor performance)	At baseline, 2, 6, 12 and 24 months	Change in M-ABC scores
Blood sugar	At baseline, 2, 6, 12 and 24 months	Change in blood sugar

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Turku University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Turku, Finland