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