Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Improving Long Term Health in Children and Adolescents With Cancer

A Randomized Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention Among Children and Adolescents With Cancer

This randomized clinical phase III trial studies how well web-based physical activity intervention works in improving long term health in children and adolescents with cancer. Regular physical activity after receiving treatment for cancer may help to maintain a healthy weight and improve energy levels and overall health.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Carcinoma In Situ; Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Other: Educational Intervention; Other: Internet-Based Intervention; Other: Internet-Based Intervention; Device: Medical Device Usage and Evaluation

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To compare the effects of a rewards-and web-based physical activity intervention that includes structured social interaction between participants to the same web-based physical activity intervention that does not include structured social interaction on fitness among children and adolescents following treatment for cancer.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the effect of a rewards-based, socially interactive web-based physical activity intervention on markers of cardiometabolic health among children and adolescents following treatment for cancer (compared to the same web-based physical activity intervention without social interaction).

II. To evaluate the effect of a rewards-based, socially interactive, web-based physical activity intervention on physical activity, quality of life, fatigue, and school attendance among children and adolescents following treatment for cancer (compared to the same web-based physical activity intervention without social interaction).

III. To determine if the effect of a rewards-based, socially interactive, web-based physical activity intervention on markers of cardiometabolic health is mediated by changes in fitness among children and adolescents following treatment for cancer (compared to the same web-based physical activity intervention without social interaction).

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients receive educational handouts about physical activity and are encouraged to increase physical activity to at least 420 minutes per week. Patients wear a physical activity tracking device daily and upload data at least once a week to the device app/website. Patients also access the limited version of the app/website to get basic information related to their physical activity. Patients will not be told of the details of earning of monetary incentives. Their activity will be monitored during the 6 month intervention period and will receive all earned gift cards or prizes after the intervention period ends. The patient will be encouraged to continue to wear the device for the remainder of the study, although they will no longer be earning monetary incentives.

ARM II: Patients receive educational handouts about physical activity and are encouraged to increase physical activity to at least 420 minutes per week. Patients wear a physical activity tracking device daily and upload data at least once a week to the device app/website. Patients also access the full version of the interactive-reward based device app/website to see their activity, earn activity points, see other's activity, and interact with other patients randomized to this study arm. Patients will receive additional details about how to earn gift cards or prizes for engaging in the intervention and will be rewarded for all earned incentives throughout the 6 month intervention period. The patient will be encouraged to continue to wear the device for the remainder of the study, although they will no longer be earning monetary incentives.

After completion of study, patients are followed up at 24 and 48 weeks.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 300
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Manitoba
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 0V9
      • CancerCare Manitoba
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Saint John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1B 3V6
      • Janeway Child Health Centre
  • Ontario
    • Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7
      • Kingston Health Sciences Centre
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L1
      • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
      • Hospital for Sick Children
• United States
  • Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
      • Children's Hospital of Alabama
  • Arizona
    • Mesa, Arizona, United States, 85202
      • Banner Children's at Desert
    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85016
      • Phoenix Childrens Hospital
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85719
      • Banner University Medical Center - Tucson
  • Arkansas
    • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202-3591
      • Arkansas Children's Hospital
  • California
    • Downey, California, United States, 90242
      • Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
    • Duarte, California, United States, 91010
      • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Long Beach, California, United States, 90806
      • Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach
    • Madera, California, United States, 93636
      • Valley Children's Hospital
    • Oakland, California, United States, 94609
      • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
    • Oakland, California, United States, 94611
      • Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
    • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
      • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University
    • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
      • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • San Diego, California, United States, 92123
      • Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
    • Torrance, California, United States, 90502
      • Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
  • Colorado
    • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
      • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • Connecticut
    • Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106
      • Connecticut Children's Medical Center
    • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
      • Yale University
  • Delaware
    • Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803
      • Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
  • District of Columbia
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
      • Children's National Medical Center
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
      • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
  • Florida
    • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316
      • Broward Health Medical Center
    • Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33908
      • Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
    • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207
      • Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
    • Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, United States, 33470
      • Palms West Radiation Therapy
    • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32827
      • Nemours Children's Hospital
    • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
      • Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
    • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
      • Tampa General Hospital
    • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33607
      • Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
    • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33407
      • Saint Mary's Medical Center
  • Georgia
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30329
      • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital
    • Macon, Georgia, United States, 31201
      • Atrium Health Navicent
  • Hawaii
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96826
      • Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
  • Idaho
    • Boise, Idaho, United States, 83712
      • Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
  • Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
      • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
      • University of Illinois
    • Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States, 60453
      • Advocate Children's Hospital-Oak Lawn
    • Park Ridge, Illinois, United States, 60068
      • Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge
    • Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61637
      • Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
  • Indiana
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
      • Riley Hospital for Children
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46260
      • Ascension Saint Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
  • Iowa
    • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
      • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Kentucky
    • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536
      • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
    • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
      • Norton Children's Hospital
  • Louisiana
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
      • Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70118
      • Children's Hospital New Orleans
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21215
      • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
      • University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
      • Tufts Children's Hospital
  • Michigan
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
      • C S Mott Children's Hospital
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
      • Children's Hospital of Michigan
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
      • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Minnesota
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
      • University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
      • Mayo Clinic in Rochester
  • Missouri
    • Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212
      • University of Missouri Children's Hospital
    • Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108
      • Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
      • Washington University School of Medicine
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141
      • Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
  • Nebraska
    • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
      • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68114
      • Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha
  • Nevada
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89144
      • Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109
      • Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89135
      • Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89102
      • University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
    • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89502
      • Renown Regional Medical Center
  • New Jersey
    • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
      • Hackensack University Medical Center
    • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903
      • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
    • Paterson, New Jersey, United States, 07503
      • Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
  • New Mexico
    • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87106
      • University of New Mexico Cancer Center
  • New York
    • Albany, New York, United States, 12208
      • Albany Medical Center
    • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263
      • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    • Valhalla, New York, United States, 10595
      • New York Medical College
  • North Carolina
    • Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28801
      • Mission Hospital
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28203
      • Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204
      • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
    • Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834
      • East Carolina University
  • Ohio
    • Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308
      • Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
      • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
      • Nationwide Children's Hospital
    • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43606
      • ProMedica Toledo Hospital/Russell J Ebeid Children's Hospital
  • Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
      • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  • Oregon
    • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
      • Oregon Health and Science University
    • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97227
      • Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, 18103
      • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
    • Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822
      • Geisinger Medical Center
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
      • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
  • South Carolina
    • Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29203
      • Prisma Health Richland Hospital
    • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
      • BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
  • Tennessee
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37403
      • T C Thompson Children's Hospital
    • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37916
      • East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105
      • Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
      • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
      • The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial
  • Texas
    • Amarillo, Texas, United States, 79106
      • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Amarillo
    • Austin, Texas, United States, 78723
      • Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
    • Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, 78411
      • Driscoll Children's Hospital
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
      • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
    • El Paso, Texas, United States, 79905
      • El Paso Children's Hospital
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79415
      • UMC Cancer Center / UMC Health System
    • McAllen, Texas, United States, 78503
      • Vannie Cook Children's Clinic
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
      • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78207
      • Children's Hospital of San Antonio
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
      • Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
  • Virginia
    • Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23507
      • Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
    • Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24014
      • Carilion Children's
  • Washington
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
      • Seattle Children's Hospital
    • Spokane, Washington, United States, 99204
      • Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
    • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
      • Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center
  • West Virginia
    • Charleston, West Virginia, United States, 25304
      • West Virginia University Charleston Division
    • Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26506
      • West Virginia University Healthcare
  • Wisconsin
    • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54301
      • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
    • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792
      • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 8 years to 16 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• All cancer cases with an International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD)-O histologic behavior code of two "2" (carcinoma in situ) or three "3" (malignant), in remission
• Patient must have completed curative therapy (surgery and/or radiation and/or chemotherapy) within the past 12 months at a Childrens Oncology Group (COG) institution
• Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1, or 2; use Lansky for patients =< 16 years of age
• At the time of consent, patient or parent/guardian reports less than 420 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity over the last week
• Patient and at least one parent/guardian are able to read and write English, Spanish, and/or French; at least 1 parent/guardian must be able to read and write English, Spanish, and/or French in order to assist the patient with using their physical activity tracking device account
• All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
• All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with previous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)
• Patients with significant concurrent disease, illness, psychiatric disorder or social issue that would compromise patient safety or compliance with protocol therapy, or interfere with consent, study participation, follow up, or interpretation of study results
• Female patients who are pregnant are not eligible; women of childbearing potential require a negative pregnancy test
• Female patient who is postmenarcheal and has not agreed to use an effective contraceptive method (including abstinence) for the duration of study participation
• Patients with a cognitive, motor, visual or auditory impairment that prevents computer use (e.g. unresolved posterior fossa syndrome) are not eligible

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Arm I (tracking device, limited version of device); Patients receive educational handouts about physical activity and are encouraged to increase physical activity to at least 420 minutes per week. Patients wear physical activity tracking device daily and upload data at least once a week to the device app/website. Patients also access the limited version of device app/website to get basic information related to their physical activity for 6 months.	Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Correlative studies; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Quality of Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Ancillary studies; Other: Educational Intervention; Receive educational handouts about to physical activity; Other Names: Education for Intervention; Intervention by Education; Intervention through Education; Intervention, Educational; Other: Internet-Based Intervention; Access limited version of device app/website; Other: Internet-Based Intervention; Access full version of interactive reward-based device app/website; Device: Medical Device Usage and Evaluation; Wear physical activity tracking device
Experimental: Arm II (tracking device, interactive-reward based device); Patients receive educational handouts about physical activity and are encouraged to increase physical activity to at least 420 minutes per week. Patients wear physical activity tracking device daily and upload data at least once a week to the device app/website. Patients also access the full version of the interactive-reward based device app/website to see their activity, earn activity points, see other's activity, and interact with other patients for 6 months.	Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Correlative studies; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Quality of Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Ancillary studies; Other: Educational Intervention; Receive educational handouts about to physical activity; Other Names: Education for Intervention; Intervention by Education; Intervention through Education; Intervention, Educational; Other: Internet-Based Intervention; Access limited version of device app/website; Other: Internet-Based Intervention; Access full version of interactive reward-based device app/website; Device: Medical Device Usage and Evaluation; Wear physical activity tracking device

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Physiologic cost index (PCI)	Differences in PCI will be compared between groups at the end of the intervention. Intent to treat analysis of variance (either transforming the data or employing a non-parametric equivalent if the data are not normally distributed) controlling for the stratification factors (sex, age, and treatment related risk group) will be used for comparison. General linear mixed models will be utilized to evaluate the effects of group assignment on changes in PCI over time to account for repeated measures on individual children, and for potential random effects such as original treating institution.	Up to 24 weeks (end of intervention)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in markers of cardiometabolic health	Markers of Cardiometabolic health include blood pressure, body mass index, waist to height ration, fasting insulin, glucose, and lipid levels. Differences in these markers between randomized groups and the effects of group assignment on changes over time will be evaluated.	Baseline up to 48 weeks post intervention
Change in inflammation	Markers of an Inflammatory state include High sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha. Differences in these markers between groups and the effects of group assignment on changes over time will be evaluated.	Baseline up to 48 weeks post intervention
Change in quality of life	Will be assessed using Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) 4.0 Generic Core Scale. The 23-item PedsQL Generic Core Scales were designed to measure the core dimensions of health as delineated by the World Health Organization, as well as role (school) functioning. Scores range from 0-100, higher is better. There are four scales (Physical Functioning, Emotional Functioning, Social Functioning, and School Functioning). Emotional, Social and School Functioning can be combined to create a psychosocial summary (summed and divided by total number of items). Differences between groups and the effects of group assignment on changes over time will be evaluated.	Baseline up to 48 weeks post intervention
Change in fatigue	Will be assessed using Pediatric Quality of Life Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. The PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale was designed as a generic symptom-specific instrument to measure fatigue in patients with acute and chronic health conditions as well as healthy school and community populations. It has three dimensions, general fatigue, sleep/rest fatigue and cognitive fatigue. Scores range from 0-100 and items are summed and divided by the total to get the mean. Differences between groups and the effects of group assignment on changes over time will be evaluated.	Baseline up to 48 weeks post intervention
Change in school attendance	Will be assessed using parent report. Differences between groups and the effects of group assignment on changes over time will be evaluated.	Baseline up to 48 weeks post intervention
Markers of cardiometabolic health	Markers of cardiometabolic health include blood pressure, body mass index, waist to height ration, fasting insulin, glucose, and lipid levels. It will be determined if the effect of an interactive web-based physical activity intervention on markers of cardiometabolic health is mediated by changes in fitness among children and adolescents following treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A causal inference approach will evaluate whether group assignment results in an improved outcome in the presence of a lower PCI. This requires decomposing the averaged total effect into indirect and direct effects of group assignment of on the cardiometabolic outcomes. A principal stratification method will be used that classifies participants into strata based on their performance on the PCI (mediator variable) for each group of the randomized intervention. Mediation analyses would then be based on intent-to-treat effects of group assignment on cardiometabolic health outcome within each strata.	Up to 48 weeks post intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Kirsten K Ness, Children's Oncology Group

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Ware ME, Kadan-Lottick NS, Devidas M, Terrell S, Chow EJ, Ehrhardt MJ, Hardy KK, Chemaitilly W, Hein W, Winick N, Teachey D, Esbenshade A, Armenian SH, Partin RE, Ness KK. Design and methods of a randomized web-based physical activity intervention among children with cancer: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 Nov;122:106961. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106961. Epub 2022 Oct 10.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 29, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 31, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 11, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 18, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): July 21, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 18, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 16, 2025
• Last Verified: April 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Carcinoma; Neoplasms; Carcinoma in Situ
• Other Study ID Numbers: ALTE1631 (Other Identifier: CTEP); UG1CA189955 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); NCI-2017-01219 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program)); COG-ALTE1631 (Other Identifier: DCP); R01CA193478 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No