Game-Based Physical Activity in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Survivors of Childhood Cancer
In brief
This study will test whether a game-based exercise plan can help increase the level of physical activity in childhood cancer survivors. The game-based exercise plan will involve participation by both a childhood cancer survivor and his/her parent or caregiver. This study will also look at whether the game-based exercise plan improves childhood cancer survivors' quality of life.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04266080
- Run by
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- People needed
- 48
- Starts
- 2020-02-07
- Expected to finish
- 2027-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-04
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Childhood cancer survivor:
- History of treatment for childhood cancer with cardiotoxic therapy (anthracyclines, chest radiation, total body irradiation)
- Off all systemic cancer therapy for ≥ 2 years
- Ability to speak and understand English
- Ability to complete all protocol assessments
- Mobile device with SMS text messaging capability
- Ambulatory and able to perform all study requirements
- Attained age 10-16 years
- Has a parent or legal guardian willing to participate in the study as a dyad
- Willing to receive daily SMS text message alerts
- Not currently exercising at least 30 minutes per day (5 days/week)
- ECOG Performance Status of 0-1
- Parent/legal guardian:
- Parent or legal guardian of a childhood cancer survivor treated with cardiotoxic therapy (anthracyclines, chest radiation, total body irradiation)
- Parent or legal guardian of a child age 10-16 years who is at least 2 years from completion of systemic cancer therapy
- Ability to speak and understand English
- Ability to complete all protocol assessments
- Ability to provide informed consent
- Ambulatory and able to perform all study requirements
- Access to a mobile device with SMS text messaging capability
- Is the parent or legal guardian of a childhood cancer survivor who is willing to participate in this study as a dyad
- Willing to receive daily SMS text message alerts
- ECOG Performance Status of 0-1
You may not qualify if…
- Survivors, or parents/legal guardians of survivors, with a medical condition that makes it unsafe to complete study requirements are not eligible for this study. This includes a diagnosis of:
- Severe persistent asthma
- Known symptomatic coronary artery disease
- Musculoskeletal defects that interfere with sustained physical activity
- Any medical or psychosocial condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize the health of the participant during study procedures
Where it is running
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States
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