Clinical trial · Observational
Pediatric Physical Activity for Children With Cancer
Pediatric Physical Activity (PePA): Understanding Best Practices in Implementing Physical Activity for Patients Diagnosed With Childhood 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)
The goal of this pilot study is to test the feasibility and participant adherence (pediatric patients diagnosed with childhood cancer) to a virtual, 12-week physical activity program. The aims of this project are to: 1. Determine the feasibility of administering the program and patient acceptability. 2. Report program adherence and completion rates. 3. Explore trends on the impact of a virtual PA intervention on psychosocial health and physical fitness. Participants will undergo pre- and post-assessments including measurements of fitness, self-reported fatigue and depression symptoms, social support, and current amount of physical activity. Patients will then be invited to participate in two consecutive, 12-week virtual physical activity interventions with similar-aged peers (2x/week, 60 minutes/session) over 2 rounds.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Cancer | Childhood Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Physical Activity | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Activity | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Physical Activity (PA) Round 1
- description
- All enrollees will have the opportunity to attend virtual PA sessions.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Physical Activity
- label
- Physical Activity Round 2
- description
- This second cohort is the 2nd round of intervention, which allows participants to enroll for another round, and/or newly recruited patients will have the opportunity to participate.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Physical Activity
Primary outcomes (6)
- measure
- Enrollment
- timeFrame
- Tracked at the time of enrollment
- description
- The number of enrolled patients
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 5 Years
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Having been diagnosed with cancer * Ability to connect to virtual sessions 2x/week * English literacy * Having guardian consent and patient assent. * Eligible patients will be those who do not require physical therapy (i.e., able to dress, ambulate) and will be physically able to participate, as determined by therapy staff. Exclusion Criteria: * Not having been diagnosed with cancer. * Inability to communicate in English * Requires physical or occupational therapy.
References
Publications (8)
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- BACKGROUNDQuatman-Yates CC, Gupta R, Paterno MV, Schmitt LC, Quatman CE, Ittenbach RF. Internal consistency and validity of the QuickDASH instrument for upper extremity injuries in older children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Dec;33(8):838-42. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3182a00688. PMID 23863415
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