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NOURISH-T+: A Randomized Control Trial Targeting Parents in Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise Behaviors in Pediatric Cancer Survivors With Overweight/Obesity
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 1Eligible Pediatric Cancer Survivors must be:
- 25-14 years of age at enrollment;
- 3Off active treatment for at least 6 months;
- 4At or above the 85th BMI %ile;
- 5Able to complete assessments with the help of clinic staff and the USF research team;
- 6Residing with the participating parent;
- 7Able to engage in PA tailored to current medical status;
- 8NOT taking medications that affect body weight (e.g., steroids) within 6 months of enrollment, and
- 9In remission -- PCS who experience a relapse of cancer during the intervention will be excused from further involvement.
- 10Must be English- or Spanish-speaking
- 11Participating Parents must:
- 12Be either biological or adoptive and/or step mothers or fathers and must be permanent legal guardians of the PCS
- 13Be at least 18 years old
- 14Identifies as the main meal preparer at home
- 15Must be English- or Spanish-speaking
Exclusion Criteria
- 1Parents are ineligible if they are non-ambulatory and/or do not reside at least 50% of the time with their participating child.
- 2Female parents who are currently pregnant will be excluded from the study.
- 3Children are ineligible to participate if they are non-ambulatory. In addition, children who are wards of the state will be excluded from the study.
Locations
10 sites participating in this study
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Jordan Marchak, PhD
Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20010
Catriona Mowbray, PhD
University of Florida Health System
Gainesville, Florida 32611
Tung T Wynn, MD