Status:
COMPLETED
PACE CALL: Weight Loss Study for Childhood Leukemia Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
Huang, Jeannie, M.D.
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of California, San Diego
Conditions:
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
UC San Diego researchers conducted a study to develop and evaluate an internet and text message based weight loss study for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors. We hypothesized that...
Detailed Description
The PACE CALL or Fit4Life study, sponsored by the American Cancer Society , was a 4-year research project aimed at developing and testing the efficacy of a web \& cell phone based weight loss program....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 7 - 18 years old
- survived childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (defined as being off treatment for at least 2 years)
- greater than or equal to 85th percentile BMI-for-age and gender)
- read and speak English
- have a parent that reads and speaks English or Spanish
- willingness to attend assessments
- access to the Internet
Exclusion
- any comorbidities of obesity that require immediate sub-specialist referral including pseudotumor cerebri, sleep apnea, and obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- any subject with a known disease of the liver, pancreas or small intestine that would adversely effect digestion or absorption of nutrients
- any pulmonary, cardiovascular, orthopedic, or musculoskeletal problem that would limit ability to adhere to moderate-level physical activity recommendations
- have a history of substance abuse or other psychiatric disorder that would impair compliance with the study protocol
- are using any medications which alter body weight
- are currently enrolled in another weight loss program
- in foster care
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01253720
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
January 26 2016
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UC San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093