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Physical Activity Program in Children and Adolescents With Cancer : Assessment of Benefits on Physical, Psychological and Social Health.

A study testing physical activities adapted to children in people with Cancer, run by Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille at 1 site in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Context: Sport and physical activity during and after cancer treatment can improve fitness and social inclusion in adults. In children, although early studies show interesting results, conclusive data are lacking. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 19 years
Conditions the study is for
Cancer
What is being tested?
physical activities adapted to children
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Nov 2014to Nov 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 19 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient with malignant disease
  • Supported in service pediatric hematology-oncology child Timone hospital in Marseille.
  • Age ≥ 5 years and ≤ 19 years
  • No medical-cons to the practice of physical activity

Who cannot join

  • Life expectancy less than 18 months.
  • Inability to comply with follow-up study for geographical, social or psychological.
  • Length of stay less than 18 months, for children living outside mainland
  • Not understanding of the French language
  • Prior Participation in physical activity program

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Gérard MICHEL contact

gerard.michel@ap-hm.fr

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Assistance publique hopitaux de marseille

    Marseille

    Gérard Michel, MD, gerard.michel@ap-hm.fr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Context: Sport and physical activity during and after cancer treatment can improve fitness and social inclusion in adults. In children, although early studies show interesting results, conclusive data are lacking. A preliminary evaluation conducted in a dozen children following a physical training program showed a significant improvement in endurance, muscle tone, overall self-esteem, sports skills and self-perceived strength. The investigators then want to evaluate the health of a group of children during treat cancer that physical activities adapted compared to children who did not practice.

Objective: Measuring the impact of physical activity program on health of children and adolescents with cancer with improved physical, psychological health, social reintegration and reduced time hospitalization.

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Method and Design: The study plans to include 90 children from the pediatric hematology - oncology department of the La Timone CHU, aged 5-19 years with cancer, over a period of 18 months.

This is a randomized controlled open trial open with a stratified distribution. Children will be randomized between two arms - Arm A (Experimental - Immediate Program): the child follows the physical activity program for a period of 18 months, as soon as his medical condition permits. - Arm B (Control - Delayed Program): the child does not participate to the program during the first 6 months, and he joins the delayed program late after 6 months. Each child integrates the physical program for a period of one year.

Regardless of the randomization arm, the child performs the initial tests, the intermediate tests at 6 and 12 months and final tests at 18 months. Follow-up physical testing will be performed at 3 and 9 months.

The physical activity program includes a minimum of 30 days of activities per 6 months (4days/month and a long stay). The child practice between 2 to 4 hours of activity per day.

The investigators aim at demonstrating a difference of 50 meters on the total walked distance during the endurance test in the experimental group as compared to the control group after 6 months of program.

Conditions
Cancer
Being tested
physical activities adapted to children
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • physical activities adapted to childrenOther

Study groups in NCT02284061
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
experimentalExperimentalImmediate Program : the child follows the physical activity program for a period of 18 months, as soon as his medical condition permits.
Receives: Other: physical activities adapted to children
ControlOtherDelayed Program: the child does not participate to the program during the first 6 months, and he joins the delayed program late after 6 months.
Receives: Other: physical activities adapted to children

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. change of 50 meters on the total walked distance during the endurance test in the experimental group as compared to the control group after 6 months of program.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Nov 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2014
  3. Primary completionOct 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2017 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02284061
Sponsor's protocol ID
2014-25
Other IDs
APHM
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
23 Oct 2014
Last updated
17 Nov 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing physical activities adapted to children in people with Cancer, run by Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Nov 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Gérard MICHEL (gerard.michel@ap-hm.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

change of 50 meters on the total walked distance during the endurance test in the experimental group as compared to the control group after 6 months of program. (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Nov 2015.

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