PACE-CALL: A Weight Control Intervention for Survivors of Childhood Leukemia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance

In brief

The purpose of this National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded study is to develop and test the acceptability and usability of a web \& text message based weight loss intervention for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors. Childhood cancer survivors ages 7 - 18 will provide feedback during focus groups on a web and text message based program that was developed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01171599

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

12

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-11

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Are 7 - 18 years
• Provide assent and have a legal guardian that will participate and provide parental permission/consent
• Are a cancer survivor (off treatment for two years)
• Are overweight or obese (85th percentile BMI (Body Mass Index) for age and gender)

You may not qualify if…

• Have any of the following comorbidities of obesity that require immediate sub-specialist referral including pseudotumor cerebri, sleep apnea, and obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Where it is running

• UCSD, Atkinson Hall, 3rd Floor — La Jolla, California, United States

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