Hodgkin LymphomaNCT07222345
Feasibility of High Intensity Interval Training in Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma
A study testing High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in people with Hodgkin Lymphoma, run by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This pilot study evaluates the feasibility of a 12-week high intensity interval training (HIIT) program in survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult Hodgkin lymphoma within 24 months of completing treatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 10 to 25 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- What is being tested?
- High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 8 Jun 2026to Jan 2029
- Phase
- Interventional
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 10 to 25 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Participant has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma between the ages of 10 to 25 years.
- Participant is between the ages of >10 and <25 years old the time of enrollment.
- Participant has completed treatment (end of chemotherapy for those not receiving radiation therapy or end of radiation therapy) for Hodgkin lymphoma within 24 months prior to enrollment and recovered from any acute treatment-related adverse events.
- Participant has been medically cleared to participate in physical activity.
- Participant verbalizes understanding of directions for use of the web-based platform on the study provided iPad and heart rate monitor.
Who cannot join
- Participant has evidence of relapsed disease.
- Participant has a diagnosis of acute heart failure.
- Participant reports currently participating in HIIT training or >420 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
- Female participant who is currently pregnant.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105
Amy Berkman, MD, 888-226-4343, referralinfo@stjude.org
About this study
This pilot study evaluates the feasibility of a 12-week high intensity interval training (HIIT) program in survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult Hodgkin lymphoma within 24 months of completing treatment. Preliminary efficacy of the HIIT intervention for improved cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, physical function, autonomic response to exercise, peripheral neuropathy, biological aging markers, and physical activity will also be evaluated.
Primary Objective:
Read more
To determine the feasibility of a 12-week high intensity interval training (HIIT) program in survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult Hodgkin lymphoma within 24 months of completing treatment.
Feasibility will be assessed by:
- Participation Rate: Number of eligible survivors approached who enroll.
- Completion Rate: Number of scheduled HIIT sessions attended and number of enrolled participants who complete post-intervention testing.
Read the detailed description
Hodgkin lymphoma survivors face elevated risks of cardiovascular disease and premature aging. HIIT, which alternates high-intensity effort with recovery periods, has shown benefits in adult cancer survivors but has not been tested in younger populations. This study will assess whether recently treated survivors can complete a remotely supervised 12-week HIIT program and evaluate its effects on multiple health outcomes. Participants will undergo baseline and post-intervention assessments including exercise testing, body composition, autonomic function, and blood biomarkers. The intervention is delivered via a secure web-based platform with live supervision by exercise physiologists.
- Conditions
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Being tested
- High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Keywords
- Childhood Cancer Survivor
- Medical subject headings
- Hodgkin Disease
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)Behavioural
Participants will complete a 12-week HIIT program with three 25-minute sessions per week. Each session includes warm-up, five cycles of high-intensity intervals (80-95% peak HR) and recovery periods (50-60% peak HR), and cool-down.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| HIIT Intervention Group | Experimental | Participants will complete a 12-week HIIT program with three 25-minute sessions per week. Each session includes warm-up, five cycles of high-intensity intervals (80-95% peak HR) and recovery periods (50-60% peak HR), and cool-down. Receives: Behavioral: High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Participation rate (percent of eligible participants approached who enroll)
Descriptive statistics will be reported
Measured: Trial completion (12 weeks)
Completion rate (percentage of scheduled HIIT sessions attended and percentage of post-intervention testing sessions completed)
Descriptive statistics will be reported
Measured: Trial completion (12 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Oct 2025
- Study start8 Jun 2026
- Primary completionJan 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionJan 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hodgkin LymphomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe 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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Amy Berkman, MD, Principal investigator, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07222345
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FITHOD
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 27 Oct 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No