Status:

COMPLETED

Utilizing Novel Information Technology to Promote Exercise and Well-Being in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Conditions:

Adolescent

Young Adult

Eligibility:

All Genders

15+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have many needs for supportive care that differ from younger and older patients.This includes age-appropriate psychological support for management of di...

Detailed Description

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer comprise a unique population within the larger cancer community. This is primarily due to distinct differences in disease biology compared to older and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participant age 15-21 years old at time of cancer diagnosis
  • Participant diagnosis of cancer who is currently undergoing active treatment for cancer, or who is within 3 years of end of cancer treatment at the time of enrollment
  • Participant receiving oncologic care at Penn State Health Children's Hospital or Penn State Cancer Institute
  • Participant fluency in written and spoken English for participants \>= 18 years old
  • Parent and participant fluency in written and spoken English for participants \< 18 years old
  • Primary attending oncologist approval
  • Participant must have access to a computer or smartphone
  • Performance status of ECOG \<= 2, and Lansky /Karnofsky scale \>= 50

Exclusion

  • Cardiovascular or respiratory disease
  • Class II, III or IV heart failure as defined by the New York Heart Association functional classification system
  • History of acute coronary syndromes (including myocardial infarction and unstable angina), coronary angioplasty or stenting within the past 6 months prior to the start of chemotherapy
  • Uncontrolled arrhythmias
  • Syncope
  • Acute myocarditis, pericarditis or endocarditis
  • Diagnosed with pulmonary embolism or pulmonary infarction within 3 months of enrollment
  • Diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis within 3 months of enrollment
  • Any history of intracardiac thrombosis
  • Suspected dissecting aneurysm
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Respiratory failure
  • Acute non-cardiopulmonary disorder that may affect exercise performance or be exacerbated by physical activity
  • Altered mental status or dementia
  • Mental impairment leading to inability to cooperate
  • Active bleeding
  • Absolute contraindication to exercise
  • Hemodynamic instability
  • Pregnant women
  • Non-English speaking
  • Recent initiation of physical activity program within last 3 months
  • Patients with relapsed cancer
  • Patients who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 15 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03778658

Start Date

December 15 2020

End Date

September 1 2022

Last Update

February 8 2024

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Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033