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NCT Number: NCT00839904

Physical Activity and Health of Children With Cancer in Remission

Physical activity is a well-known and powerful tool in medicine,having preventive, palliative, and curative properties. This has not been sufficiently examined in children in remission from cancer. In this study, children in remission from cancer will be divided into exercise and control groups. The interventional group will perform two supervised, 60-minute weekly exercise sessions. Outcome measures of the exercise intervention will be quality of life, mood, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and bone mineral density.

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Key information

Conditions

Children Behavior Cancer Exercise Motor Activity Neoplasms

Age range

6 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • children aged 6-16
  • remission from cancer
  • >6 months after completion of all therapy

Exclusion criteria

  • informed consent not given in writing
  • refusal of tests: blood, fitness, questionnaires or DEXA
  • locomotive handicaps
  • extreme fatigue, nausea, dyspnea
  • concurrent acute illness
  • recent (less than 3 months) hospitalization
  • documented (echocardiographic or nuclear medicine) decrease in cardiac function
  • abnormal blood tests: Hb < 10 gr/dl, neutropenia < 500/mm3, thrombocytopenia < 50,000/mm3
  • additional chronic health conditions unrelated to cancer (e.g. celiac disease, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome)

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Behavioral

two supervised, 60-minute weekly exercise sessions + instructions to perform additional physical activities throughout the day

Primary outcomes

  1. health-related quality of life

    Time frame: 6months

  2. mood

    Time frame: 6months

  3. cardiorespiratory fitness

    Time frame: 6months

  4. body fat percentage

    Time frame: 6months

  5. bone mineral density

    Time frame: 6months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Other

Collaborators

  • Israel Cancer Association

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Physical Activity on the Mental and Physical Health of Children With Cancer in Remission

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Feb 10, 2009
Registry last updated
Jul 30, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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