Dietary and Exercise Interventions in Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Younger Survivors of Leukemia, Lymphoma, or Brain Tumors

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

Malignant Childhood Neoplasm

Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Childhood Brain Tumor

Treatments

Behavioral: Specimen Collection/Risk Factor Assessment -> Diet/Exercise -> Chemotherapy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02000986

MCC-14062

HM14062 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This clinical trial studies dietary and exercise interventions in preventing cardiovascular disease in younger survivors of childhood cancer. Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in younger survivors of childhood cancer.

Full description

Participants receive personalized exercise plan and prescription tailored to individual needs and current level of activity and fitness, and they also receive 2 one-hour individual exercise training sessions consisting of 20-30 minutes cardiovascular activity and strength training. Participants receive nutritional education consisting of energy balance, appropriate portion sizes, calorie count, and basic nutrition skills such as label reading every 2 weeks for 12 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for up to 6 months.

Sex

All

Ages

11 to 17 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of pediatric cancer
Patients 3 months to 1 year after completion of therapy

Exclusion criteria

Patients who are already on antihypertensive or insulin or cholesterol lowering medication
Patients who have not been evaluated for exercise tolerance and cleared by their physician for participation
Inability to understand program instructions due to language barrier or mental disability
Unable to participate in the outlined exercise program due to a physical disability