A Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Cancer
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Conditions studied: Cancer
In brief
Five year survival following a diagnosis of childhood cancer has reached 83%, making long term health outcomes among survivors an important concern. The growing population of survivors is at an increased risk of physical inactivity and associated adverse health outcomes. Regular physical activity is associated with better cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health. Despite the known benefits of physical activity, nearly half of all childhood cancer survivors do not meet recommended guidelines for physical activity. Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH) want to determine if a rewards-based physical activity intervention delivered via an interactive website among young adolescent childhood cancer survivors, aged 11 through 14 years, will increase physical activity levels and improve cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health. The investigators also want to learn if this rewards-based intervention is effective. To achieve this goal the investigators have designed a three-arm prospective, randomized study with two reward-based intervention groups and a control group.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01778127
- Run by
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- People needed
- 105
- Starts
- 2013-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-05-21
Who can join
Age: 11 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Previously treated for childhood cancer at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH)
- 11 through 14 years of age
- Not undergoing active treatment for cancer
- Medical clearance from participant's attending physician via email
- Does not meet the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines. CDC guidelines for children age 11 to 14 are defined as 60 minutes or more per day of physical activity, seven days a week
- Internet access and a computer that has software that is compatible with the study device (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OSX 10.5 and Mac OSX 10.6)
You may not qualify if…
- Global cognitive impairment (Full Scale Intelligence Quotient < 70) that prevents use of the interactive website
- Pregnant female
- Inability to read and write English
Where it is running
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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