Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell NeoplasmPhase 3NCT04089358
Mobile Health and Social Media Physical Activity Intervention Among Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors, the StepByStep Study
A Phase 3 study testing Educational Intervention, FitBit and Goal Setting in people with Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm and Malignant Solid Neoplasm, run by Children's Oncology Group at 116 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
This phase III trial compares a multi-component mobile health and social media physical activity intervention versus wearing a physical activity tracker alone among adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors. Regular physical activity helps maintain healthy weight, energy levels, and health. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 to 20 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- What is being tested?
- Educational Intervention, FitBit and Goal Setting
- Type of treatment
- Medical device, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 387 participants
- Where
- 116 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- 7 Dec 2020to 30 Jun 2027
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 15 to 20 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- First diagnosis of malignant neoplasm (International Classification of Diseases for Oncology [ICD-O] behavior code of "3") in first and continuous remission at the time of enrollment
- Curative cancer treatment must have included chemotherapy (including cellular therapy) and/or radiation (including radioactive iodine)
- Note: Childrens Oncology Group (COG) therapeutic trial participation is not required
- All cancer treatment must have been completed within 3-36 calendar months prior to enrollment
- Patients must have a life expectancy of > 1 year
- Self-report of < 420 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week as assessed via the study-specific Physical Activity Worksheet
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- Note: See COG Study Web Page for the Godin-Shephard Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire or link to online calculator
- Ambulatory and no known medical contraindications to increasing physical activity
- Note: Patients with amputation, rotationplasty, or other prothesis are not automatically excluded as long as they are ambulatory and have no known medical contraindications to increasing physical activity and all other eligibility criteria are satisfied
- No known significant physical or cognitive impairment that would prevent use of the electronic devices used for the protocol intervention (e.g. Fitbit, smartphone, tablet, or computer)
- Able to read and write English
- Note: For patients < 18 years, consenting parent/legal guardian does not have to be able to read and write English
- All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
- Note: Informed consent may be obtained electronically/online if allowed by local site policy and Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Research Ethics Board (REB) of record
- All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met
Who cannot join
- Post-menarchal female patients who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year are excluded
- Note: Pregnancy status can be established by clinical history with patient. Post-menarchal female patients are eligible as long as they agree to use an effective contraceptive method (including abstinence) during study participation
- Patients with previous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) are excluded
- Note: Patients with previous autologous HSCT, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy, and other cellular cancer therapies can participate as long as all other eligibility criteria are satisfied
Trial locations and contacts
116 sites in 2 countries.
116 sites in 2 countries
United States114 sites
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Akron, Ohio, 44308
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, 12208
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Amarillo
Amarillo, Texas, 79106
C S Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30912
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Austin, Texas, 78723
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, Maine, 04401
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5600
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83712
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11219
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263
Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203
Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Corpus Christi, Texas, 78411
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
Downey, California, 90242
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California, 91010
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
El Paso Children's Hospital
El Paso, Texas, 79905
Sanford Broadway Medical Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
Fort Myers, Florida, 33908
UF Health Cancer Institute - Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida, 32610
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301
BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106
Penn State Children's Hospital
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033
Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Hollywood, Florida, 33021
Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
Ascension Saint Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216
Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109
Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756
Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach
Long Beach, California, 90806
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027
Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA
Los Angeles, California, 90095
Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Palms West Radiation Therapy
Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, 33470
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera, California, 93636
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792
Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449
Vannie Cook Children's Clinic
McAllen, Texas, 78503
Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105
Banner Children's at Desert
Mesa, Arizona, 85202
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida, 33176
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226
NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
Mineola, New York, 11501
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404
University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
USA Health Strada Patient Care Center
Mobile, Alabama, 36604
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey, 07960
The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Saint Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520
Children's Hospital New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118
Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey, 07112
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Oakland, California, 94609
Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
Oakland, California, 94611
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868
AdventHealth Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32803
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida, 32806
Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, Florida, 32827
Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola, Florida, 32504
OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois, 61637
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19134
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224
Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
Portland, Oregon, 97227
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, Nevada, 89502
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia, 23298
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Corewell Health Children's
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817
Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara, California, 93102
Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, 31404
Maine Children's Cancer Program
Scarborough, Maine, 04074
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
Spokane, Washington, 99204
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63141
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33606
Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
Tampa, Florida, 33607
ProMedica Toledo Hospital/Russell J Ebeid Children's Hospital
Toledo, Ohio, 43606
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90502
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007
Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010
Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803
Canada2 sites
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8
About this study
Official title: StepByStep: A Randomized Trial of a Mobile Health and Social Media Physical Activity Intervention Among Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors
This phase III trial compares a multi-component mobile health and social media physical activity intervention versus wearing a physical activity tracker alone among adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors. Regular physical activity helps maintain healthy weight, energy levels, and health. Adolescents and young adults who complete treatment for cancer are often less active. They may gain weight and have more health problems compared to people the same age who have not had treatment for cancer. Comparing the 2 programs will help researchers learn how to increase physical activity levels over time and also how changes in physical activity levels affect health and quality of life over time.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
- To evaluate the effects of a multi-component physical activity intervention including a Fitbit, individualized goal setting, and a social media peer support group compared to the control condition (Fitbit only) on physical activity among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer (AYA survivors) who do not meet physical activity guidelines.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To evaluate the effects of a multi-component physical activity intervention including a Fitbit, individualized goal setting, and a social media peer support group compared to the control condition (Fitbit only) on biomarkers predictive of cardiometabolic health among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer (AYA survivors) who do not meet physical activity guidelines.
II. To evaluate the effects of a multi-component physical activity intervention including a Fitbit, individualized goal setting, and a social media peer support group compared to the control condition (Fitbit only) on health-related quality of life among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer (AYA survivors) who do not meet physical activity guidelines.
OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.
INTERVENTION GROUP: Participants receive educational materials about physical activity.
INTENSIVE PHASE (24 WEEKS): Participants wear a physical activity tracker (Fitbit) daily as well as receiving weekly reminders from study staff to wear it. They also receive goal setting sessions each week (by text, phone call, etc.) to set personalized step count goals using the Fitbit application (app). Lastly, participants receive an invitation to follow and post on an online social media peer support group (Instagram), where study staff provide encouraging advice and messages about physical activity 2-3 times per week, announce badges/awards every week, and moderate a forum to discuss physical activity and use of the Fitbit.
MAINTENANCE PHASE (24 WEEKS): Participants wear a Fitbit daily but do not receive reminders to wear it. They also set their own step count goals weekly and check in with study staff monthly for assistance with goal setting. Participants take the lead posting content on the Instagram account moderated by the study staff. Study staff only post once per week with general physical activity-related questions and provide no badges.
CONTROL GROUP: Participants receive educational materials about physical activity and wear a Fitbit daily for 48 weeks.
- Being tested
- Educational Intervention, FitBit, Goal Setting, Health Promotion and Education, Media Intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Hematologic Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Educational InterventionOther
Also called Education for Intervention, Intervention by Education, Intervention through Education, Intervention, Educational
Receive educational materials
FitBitDevice
Wear a Fitbit
Goal SettingOther
Set goals
Health Promotion and EducationOther
Receive text message about goal setting
Media InterventionOther
Follow Instagram group
Telephone-Based InterventionBehavioural
Receive phone call about goal setting
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control Group (educational materials, Fitbit) | Active comparator | Participants receive educational materials about physical activity and wear a Fitbit daily for 48 weeks. Receives: Other: Educational Intervention; Device: FitBit |
| Intervention group (educational materials, goal set, Fitbit) | Experimental | See outline Receives: Other: Educational Intervention; Device: FitBit; Other: Goal Setting; Other: Health Promotion and Education; Other: Media Intervention; Behavioral: Telephone-Based Intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) will be measured with a research-grade accelerometer which records minutes of MVPA over a 7 day period. This is used to calculate MVPA minutes at baseline and 12 months post-baseline. Total minutes above the moderate-intensity threshold will be divided by the number of valid days to obtain minutes of MVPA per day. Will report the mean difference in average daily minutes of MVPA from baseline to 12 months, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Secondary outcomes (13)
Cardiopulmonary fitness
Cardiopulmonary fitness is an objective biomarker of exercise capacity and will be assessed by the 2-Minute Step Test. Participants complete the 2-Minute Step Test at baseline and 12 months post-baseline. Steps are counted during the test. Will report the mean difference in steps from baseline to 12 months, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Resting heart rate
Resting heart rate will be taken using the Fitbit physical activity tracker heart rate monitor prior to the participant initiating the 2-Minute Step Test at baseline and 12 months. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) Global Functioning
HRQOL will be measured at baseline and 12 months with the Pediatric Quality of Life inventory (PedsQL) 4.0 Generic Core Scales. The Global Functioning score will be transformed to a scale from 0-100, in which higher scores indicate better HRQOL. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) Physical Functioning
HRQOL will be measured at baseline and 12 months with the Pediatric Quality of Life inventory (PedsQL) 4.0 Generic Core Scales. The Physical Functioning score will be transformed to a scale from 0-100, in which higher scores indicate better HRQOL. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) Social Functioning
HRQOL will be measured at baseline and 12 months with the Pediatric Quality of Life inventory (PedsQL) 4.0 Generic Core Scales. The Social Functioning score will be transformed to a scale from 0-100, in which higher scores indicate better HRQOL. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) Fatigue
HRQOL will be measured at baseline and 12 months with the Pediatric Quality of Life inventory (PedsQL) 4.0 Generic Core Scales. The Fatigue score will be transformed to a scale from 0-100, in which higher scores indicate better HRQOL. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Total cholesterol
A dried blood sample will be collected on each participant after a minimum of an 8-hour fast at baseline and 12 months. Total cholesterol will be obtained from the samples. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
High density lipoprotein (HDL)
A dried blood sample will be collected on each participant after a minimum of an 8-hour fast at baseline and 12 months. HDL will be obtained from the samples. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Low density lipoprotein (LDL)
A dried blood sample will be collected on each participant after a minimum of an 8-hour fast at baseline and 12 months. LDL will be obtained from the samples. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Triglycerides
A dried blood sample will be collected on each participant after a minimum of an 8-hour fast at baseline and 12 months. Triglycerides will be obtained from the samples. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Insulin (HOMA-IR)
A dried blood sample will be collected on each participant after a minimum of an 8-hour fast at baseline and 12 months. HOMA-IR will be obtained from the samples. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
A dried blood sample will be collected on each participant after a minimum of an 8-hour fast at baseline and 12 months. HbA1c will be obtained from the samples. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
High sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP)
A dried blood sample will be collected on each participant after a minimum of an 8-hour fast at baseline and 12 months. CRP will be obtained from the samples. Will report the mean difference, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Measured: 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Sep 2019
- Study start7 Dec 2020
- Primary completion31 Dec 2025
- Study completion30 Jun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell NeoplasmStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Children's Oncology GroupThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 387 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
- Sponsor type
- Research network
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Nina S Kadan-Lottick, Principal investigator, Children's Oncology Group
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04089358
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ALTE2031
- Other IDs
- NCI-2020-01916, ALTE2031, COG-ALTE2031, ALTE2031, U01CA246665, UG1CA189955
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 10 Sep 2019
- Last updated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Beight LJ, Mendoza JA, Leisenring WM, Collier W, Olsen ME, Ross WL, Santiago-Rivera Y, Bryant S, Rotatori J, Ness KK, Hurtado-de-Mendoza A, Baker KS, Chow EJ, Kadan-Lottick NS. Design and methods of the StepByStep randomized trial of a mobile health and social media physical activity intervention among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Oct;145:107645. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107645. Epub 2024 Jul 28.
PubMed 39079612
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- StepByStep: A Randomized Trial of a Mobile Health and Social Media Physical Activity Intervention Among Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04089358
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ALTE2031
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 387 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Children's Oncology GroupResearch network
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- 7 Dec 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Sep 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This phase III trial compares a multi-component mobile health and social media physical activity intervention versus wearing a physical activity tracker alone among adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors. Regular physical activity helps maintain healthy weight, energy levels, and health. Adolescents and young adults who complete treatment for cancer are often less active. They may gain weight and have more health problems compared to people the same age who have not had treatment for cancer. Comparing the 2 programs will help researchers learn how to increase physical activity levels over time and also how changes in physical activity levels affect health and quality of life over time.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
- To evaluate the effects of a multi-component physical activity intervention including a Fitbit, individualized goal setting, and a social media peer support group compared to the control condition (Fitbit only) on physical activity among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer (AYA survivors) who do not meet physical activity guidelines.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To evaluate the effects of a multi-component physical activity intervention including a Fitbit, individualized goal setting, and a social media peer support group compared to the control condition (Fitbit only) on biomarkers predictive of cardiometabolic health among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer (AYA survivors) who do not meet physical activity guidelines.
II. To evaluate the effects of a multi-component physical activity intervention including a Fitbit, individualized goal setting, and a social media peer support group compared to the control condition (Fitbit only) on health-related quality of life among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer (AYA survivors) who do not meet physical activity guidelines.
OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.
INTERVENTION GROUP: Participants receive educational materials about physical activity.
INTENSIVE PHASE (24 WEEKS): Participants wear a physical activity tracker (Fitbit) daily as well as receiving weekly reminders from study staff to wear it. They also receive goal setting sessions each week (by text, phone call, etc.) to set personalized step count goals using the Fitbit application (app). Lastly, participants receive an invitation to follow and post on an online social media peer support group (Instagram), where study staff provide encouraging advice and messages about physical activity 2-3 times per week, announce badges/awards every week, and moderate a forum to discuss physical activity and use of the Fitbit.
MAINTENANCE PHASE (24 WEEKS): Participants wear a Fitbit daily but do not receive reminders to wear it. They also set their own step count goals weekly and check in with study staff monthly for assistance with goal setting. Participants take the lead posting content on the Instagram account moderated by the study staff. Study staff only post once per week with general physical activity-related questions and provide no badges.
CONTROL GROUP: Participants receive educational materials about physical activity and wear a Fitbit daily for 48 weeks.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control Group (educational materials, Fitbit) | Active comparator | Other: Educational Intervention, Device: FitBitParticipants receive educational materials about physical activity and wear a Fitbit daily for 48 weeks. |
| Intervention group (educational materials, goal set, Fitbit) | Experimental | Other: Educational Intervention, Device: FitBit, Other: Goal Setting, Other: Health Promotion and Education, Other: Media Intervention, Behavioral: Telephone-Based InterventionSee outline |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 to 20 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (15 listed)
- First diagnosis of malignant neoplasm (International Classification of Diseases for Oncology [ICD-O] behavior code of "3") in first and continuous remission at the time of enrollment
- Curative cancer treatment must have included chemotherapy (including cellular therapy) and/or radiation (including radioactive iodine)
- All cancer treatment must have been completed within 3-36 calendar months prior to enrollment
- Patients must have a life expectancy of > 1 year
- Self-report of < 420 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week as assessed via the study-specific Physical Activity Worksheet
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Post-menarchal female patients who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year are excluded
- Patients with previous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) are excluded
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Educational InterventionAlso: Education for Intervention, Intervention by Education, Intervention through Education, Intervention, EducationalReceive educational materials | Other | Control Group (educational materials, Fitbit), Intervention group (educational materials, goal set, Fitbit) |
| FitBitWear a Fitbit | Device | Control Group (educational materials, Fitbit), Intervention group (educational materials, goal set, Fitbit) |
| Goal SettingSet goals | Other | Intervention group (educational materials, goal set, Fitbit) |
| Health Promotion and EducationReceive text message about goal setting | Other | Intervention group (educational materials, goal set, Fitbit) |
| Media InterventionFollow Instagram group | Other | Intervention group (educational materials, goal set, Fitbit) |
| Telephone-Based InterventionReceive phone call about goal setting | Behavioural | Intervention group (educational materials, goal set, Fitbit) |
Primary outcome
Minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day
Time frame: 12 months
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) will be measured with a research-grade accelerometer which records minutes of MVPA over a 7 day period. This is used to calculate MVPA minutes at baseline and 12 months post-baseline. Total minutes above the moderate-intensity threshold will be divided by the number of valid days to obtain minutes of MVPA per day. Will report the mean difference in average daily minutes of MVPA from baseline to 12 months, by arm, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
13 secondary outcomes
Cardiopulmonary fitness
Time frame: 12 months
Resting heart rate
Time frame: 12 months
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) Global Functioning
Time frame: 12 months
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) Physical Functioning
Time frame: 12 months
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) Social Functioning
Time frame: 12 months
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) Fatigue
Time frame: 12 months
Total cholesterol
Time frame: 12 months
High density lipoprotein (HDL)
Time frame: 12 months
Low density lipoprotein (LDL)
Time frame: 12 months
Triglycerides
Time frame: 12 months
Insulin (HOMA-IR)
Time frame: 12 months
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Time frame: 12 months
High sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP)
Time frame: 12 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Aug 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39079612Beight LJ, Mendoza JA, Leisenring WM, Collier W, Olsen ME, Ross WL, Santiago-Rivera Y, Bryant S, Rotatori J, Ness KK, Hurtado-de-Mendoza A, Baker KS, Chow EJ, Kadan-Lottick NS. Design and methods of the StepByStep randomized trial of a mobile health and social media physical activity intervention among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Oct;145:107645. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107645. Epub 2024 Jul 28.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Nina S Kadan-Lottick principal investigator
Children's Oncology Group
116 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Educational Intervention, FitBit and Goal Setting in people with Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm and Malignant Solid Neoplasm, run by Children's Oncology Group at 116 sites in 2 countries.
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 15 inclusion and 4 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 116 sites in United States, Canada. 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.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04089358, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 6 Aug 2026.