NOURISH-T+: Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise Behaviors

Description

Pediatric cancer survivors are at an increased risk of excessive weight gain and reduced exercise behaviors with the potential for this risk to worsen over time. With over 80% of pediatric cancer patients living to adulthood, many pediatric cancer survivors experience long-term health consequences such as heart disease - the leading cause of death in this population. The purpose of this clinical research study is to teach parents/caregivers skills that will help prevent and reduce the problems of obesity in childhood cancer survivors. In this study, parents have the opportunity to participate in one of two web-based groups in which parents in either group will learn valuable information to improve the health of their child and of themselves.

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood, Cancer, Survivorship

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Study overview

Pediatric cancer survivors are at an increased risk of excessive weight gain and reduced exercise behaviors with the potential for this risk to worsen over time. With over 80% of pediatric cancer patients living to adulthood, many pediatric cancer survivors experience long-term health consequences such as heart disease - the leading cause of death in this population. The purpose of this clinical research study is to teach parents/caregivers skills that will help prevent and reduce the problems of obesity in childhood cancer survivors. In this study, parents have the opportunity to participate in one of two web-based groups in which parents in either group will learn valuable information to improve the health of their child and of themselves.

NOURISH-T+: A Randomized Control Trial Targeting Parents in Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise Behaviors in Pediatric Cancer Survivors With Overweight/Obesity

NOURISH-T+: Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise Behaviors

Condition
Obesity, Childhood
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Washington

Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010

Gainesville

University of Florida Health System, Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611

Miami

University of Miami Health System, Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

Miami

Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida, United States, 33155

Tampa

USF Pediatrics, Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612

Atlanta

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

Baltimore

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287

Saint Louis

Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

Hackensack

Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. 5-14 years of age at enrollment;
  • 2. Off active treatment for at least 6 months;
  • 3. At or above the 85th BMI %ile;
  • 4. Able to complete assessments with the help of clinic staff and the USF research team;
  • 5. Residing with the participating parent;
  • 6. Able to engage in PA tailored to current medical status;
  • 7. NOT taking medications that affect body weight (e.g., steroids) within 6 months of enrollment, and
  • 8. In remission -- PCS who experience a relapse of cancer during the intervention will be excused from further involvement.
  • 9. Must be English- or Spanish-speaking
  • * Be either biological or adoptive and/or step mothers or fathers and must be permanent legal guardians of the PCS
  • * Be at least 18 years old
  • * Identifies as the main meal preparer at home
  • * Must be English- or Spanish-speaking
  • * Parents are ineligible if they are non-ambulatory and/or do not reside at least 50% of the time with their participating child.
  • * Female parents who are currently pregnant will be excluded from the study.
  • * Children are ineligible to participate if they are non-ambulatory. In addition, children who are wards of the state will be excluded from the study.

Ages Eligible for Study

5 Years to 14 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of South Florida,

Marilyn Stern, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of South Florida

Study Record Dates

2025-11-30