Group Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Pediatric Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Intervention, Camp plus reunions

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01835509

J12136

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary aim of this randomized, controlled study is to evaluate the impact and feasibility of a prolonged physical activity intervention in school-aged childhood cancer survivors who self-report sedentary lifestyles. The study will test the hypothesis that childhood cancer survivors participating in a physical activity intervention guided by Social Cognitive Theory will increase the amount of time spent daily in moderate to vigorous physical activity, and improve exercise self-efficacy compared to children randomized to usual care. A secondary aim is to assess the impact of the intervention on cardiovascular risk factors including fitness and body composition.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Cancer survivors ages 8-12 years.
2. Off therapy for at least 3 months and not more than 5 years and in remission.
3. Medical clearance to participate in physical activities from the survivor's primary oncology provider;
4. Self-report of < 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day.
5. Must be able to ambulate.
6. Signed informed consent/assent.

Exclusion criteria

None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention, Camp + Reunions

Experimental group

Description:

5 day , day camp plus 5 monthly reunions

Treatment:

Behavioral: Intervention, Camp plus reunions

Control, Newsletters

No Intervention group