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Healthy Lifestyles for Pediatric Cancer

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Waitlist Available
Led By Melissa A. Faith, Ph.D., ABPP
Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre-intervention and 2 months after the intervention concludes
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new healthy lifestyle intervention for young cancer survivors.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-intervention and 2 months after the intervention concludes
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-intervention and 2 months after the intervention concludes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Nutrition as assessed by the Rapid Eating Assessment for Patients score
Change in Nutrition knowledge as assessed by the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire
Change in Physical activity as assessed by Fitbit data
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Anxiety as assessed by the PROMIS Anxiety Symptoms- Short Form
Change in Body satisfaction as assessed by the Body Esteem Scale for Adults and Adolescents
Change in Depression as assessed by the PROMIS Depressive Symptoms-Short Form
+3 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Healthy Lifestyles Intervention ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive the healthy lifestyles intervention.
Group II: Education-Only Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will receive the education-only intervention.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Healthy Lifestyles
2007
N/A
~740

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Johns Hopkins All Children's HospitalLead Sponsor
43 Previous Clinical Trials
5,007,503 Total Patients Enrolled
Melissa A. Faith, Ph.D., ABPPPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is enrollment still available for this experiment?

"According to the details found on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular medical trial is not recruiting patients at present; however, it was initially published on June 11th 2020 and last updated April 14th 2022. 54 other trials are available for participation right now."

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What goals is this study hoping to accomplish?

"This trial is designed to measure the impact of an intervention on participants' physical activity, as tracked by Fitbit. Secondary outcomes include changes in self-efficacy for healthy lifestyles (as measured by Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire Short Form), anxiety levels (assessed via PROMIS Anxiety Symptoms- Short Form) and body satisfaction (evaluated using Body Esteem Scale for Adults and Adolescents)."

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Do I meet the criteria for participation in this medical trial?

"This clinical trial is recruiting 36 people diagnosed with paediatric cancer between the ages of 15 and 25. To be eligible, participants must have completed their oncological treatment within five years at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and should meet these conditions: receive either chemo or radiotherapy; if living with a parent/romantic partner - they too shall partake in the intervention as an aid to the patient (at least 50% cohabitation); only parents are financially compensated for participation. If there is relapse during research period, then approval from physician will be necessary for continued involvement in this project."

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Is the age stipulation for this experiment limited to persons over 70 years of age?

"According to the trial's eligibility criteria, those wishing to participate must fall within a 15-25 year old age bracket. The study also contains 51 studies for minors and 7 for elderly individuals."

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~7 spots leftby Apr 2025