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Exercise Intervention for Childhood Cancer Survivors

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Smita Dandekar, MD
Research Sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12 and week 16
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether adding an exercise intervention to standard cancer care can improve pain, function, and quality of life for young cancer survivors.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for childhood cancer survivors aged 10-17 who are less than a year post-cancer therapy, can attend three visits at Penn State Health Children's Hospital, and have chronic pain. They must be stable after completing all planned cancer treatments and able to use a computer or smartphone.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if adding an exercise program to standard care improves pain management and functional/psychosocial outcomes in young cancer survivors compared to those receiving only standard care.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention involves physical activity, potential side effects may include typical exercise-related discomforts such as muscle soreness or fatigue. However, these are generally mild and temporary.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, week 8 and week 16
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, week 8 and week 16 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability of the intervention
Interventional procedure
Secondary outcome measures
Measure changes in chronic pain levels
Measure changes in cumulative dose of pain medications
Measure changes in patient functional outcomes ("Timed Up and Go" test)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Standard post-cancer directed treatment care control groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Physical activity intervention coupled with standard post-cancer directed treatment care groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Four Diamonds Research Fund at Penn State Health Childrens HospitalUNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
40 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Childhood Cancer Survivors
40 Patients Enrolled for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterLead Sponsor
494 Previous Clinical Trials
2,798,822 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Childhood Cancer Survivors
40 Patients Enrolled for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Smita Dandekar, MDPrincipal InvestigatorPenn State College of Medicine
2 Previous Clinical Trials
60 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Childhood Cancer Survivors
40 Patients Enrolled for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Media Library

Physical activity intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05562193 — N/A
Childhood Cancer Survivors Research Study Groups: Physical activity intervention coupled with standard post-cancer directed treatment care group, Standard post-cancer directed treatment care control group
Childhood Cancer Survivors Clinical Trial 2023: Physical activity intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05562193 — N/A
Physical activity intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05562193 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does the age requirement for participants extend to those under 25 years old?

"To qualify for this trial, prospective candidates must be between 10 and 17 years old. In addition, there are two clinical trials specifically targeting minors and three seeking the elderly population."

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Are there vacancies available for potential participants in this research endeavor?

"According to the information on clinicialtrials.gov, this experiment is not currently registering participants; however it was initially advertised in November of 2023 and last updated in September of 2022. Although there are no open spots for enrollment at present, five other medical trials are actively seeking volunteers."

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What key aims is this study hoping to achieve?

"The primary end point of this clinical trial, assessed over 16 weeks, is to evaluate the acceptability of the intervention. Secondary objectives include charting changes in cumulative dose and usage of pain medications (prescription or non-prescription), as well as a Morphine equivalent dose tally for each patient. Additionally, chronic pain levels will be monitored with a PedsQL questionnaire and physical activity level via a Godin-Shephard leisure time questionnaire."

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Who is able to be accepted into this medical experiment?

"This study necessitates the recruitment of 20 juvenile cancer survivors between the designated ages. Necessary qualifications for participation include: gender identity, being less than one year past their treatment, having persistent pain lasting 3 months or more, fluency in English (for both patient and legal guardian), parental/legal guardianship consent to participate and assent from the participant themselves, attendance at baseline assessment as well as 8-week and 16-week follow up visits at Penn State Health Children's Hospital, full remission status during enrollment process, age requirements between 10 - 17 years old when enrolling , and lastly whether they are able to ambulate or"

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~4 spots leftby Sep 2024