Clinical trial · Interventional
KAM: Kids Are Moving
KAM: Kids Are Moving; An Exercise Program for Children With Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
During cancer treatment children are less active than their health peers. This inactivity persists into survivorship and can negatively affect health and quality of life. Physical activity may also improve fatigue, a prevalent and distressing symptom during treatment. Improving health behaviors during treatment can have lifelong benefits for cancer survivors. In this study, the effectiveness of the "Kids are Moving" exercise program will be evaluated. The exercise program will follow program guidelines set up by the American College of Sports Medicine and will be adapted for children with cancer. Children ages 6 to 18 years, who are receiving chemotherapy, and their parents, will be coached on how to increase their physical activity and will receive an exercise prescription. This will occur as part of the standard care they receive from the nurse practitioners during the first six months of their outpatient visits. Investigators want to find out if children in the Kids are Moving program are more active and have less fatigue. Activity will be measured through patient questionnaires about activity and fatigue, and by wearing the FitBit activity tracker and an actigraph. Outcomes will be compared to measurements collected from children who received usual care before the exercise program started. Physical activity is a vital for improving health and quality of life and for providing energy for engaging in positive life experiences as children move along the developmental continuum to a long and healthy future. Outcomes of the study will provide a foundation for larger multi-site clinical trials.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children With Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Fatigue | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Physical Activity | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical activity coaching | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Physical activity coaching
- description
- Children and adolescents will receive the study intervention, which includes exercise coaching and prescription, that is be incorporated into the standard care they receive from the nurse practitioners during their outpatient visits.
- interventionNames
- Other: Physical activity coaching
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Physical activity measured by FitBit Flex
- timeFrame
- Change from Baseline, at 2 month, at 4, months, at 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Self-report of fatigue
- timeFrame
- Change from Baseline, at 2 month, at 4, months, at 6 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 6 Years
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. between the ages of 6 and 18 with any cancer diagnosis except for bone tumors or have bone metastasis 2. have received cancer treatment that includes chemotherapy for at least 2 months, have outpatient visits at least once a month, and are ambulatory 3. speak English 4. are able to give assent according to institutional guidelines 5. have parental consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Not meeting inclusion criteria
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