Status:

RECRUITING

A Bilingual Virtually-based Intervention (PEDALL) for the Prevention of Weight Gain in Childhood ALL Patients Considering Key Genetic and Sociodemographic Risk Factors

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Department of Defense

Conditions:

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-21 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is determine the effectiveness of a six-month virtually-delivered dietary education intervention (PEDALL) on the prevention of overweight and obesity (OW/OB) during maintenan...

Detailed Description

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been referred to as a "pre-obese state", with many studies describing the onset of obesity during treatment. Weight gain typically begins within the first month ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: 5-21 years old at enrollment
  • Diagnosis and Treatment: Plan to receive or are receiving maintenance or continuation chemotherapy for B- or T-cell ALL, or mixed phenotype acute leukemia.
  • Timing: Patient is eligible for entry only if it is feasible to start the study intervention during the first month of the maintenance phase of ALL therapy.
  • Language: Fluency in English or Spanish
  • Weight Status: Healthy weight at baseline as determined by BMI z-score \< 1.04 and \>-1.04 for those under 5-18, and BMI between 19 and 25 for those \>18.
  • Ethnicity: Hispanic or Non-Hispanic of any race.

Exclusion

  • Patients on nutrition support (enteral or parenteral nutrition)
  • Patients with a history of eating disorder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 19 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 23 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

376 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05963971

Start Date

March 19 2024

End Date

June 23 2027

Last Update

October 7 2025

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Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10032