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Phase N/AInterventional

A Bilingual Virtually-based Intervention (PEDALL) for the Prevention of Weight Gain in Childhood ALL Patients Considering Key Genetic and Sociodemographic Risk Factors

Protocol: STUDY00007682NCT: NCT05963971

Overview

The purpose of this study is determine the effectiveness of a six-month virtually-delivered dietary education intervention (PEDALL) on the prevention of overweight and obesity (OW/OB) during maintenance chemotherapy in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Eligibility

Ages5 Years - 21 Years
SexAll
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild, Adult

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age: 5-21 years old at enrollment
  • Diagnosis and Treatment: Plan to receive or are receiving maintenance or continuation chemotherapy for B- or T-cell ALL, or mixed phenotype acute leukemia.
  • Timing: Patient is eligible for entry only if it is feasible to start the study intervention during the first month of the maintenance phase of ALL therapy.
  • Language: Fluency in English or Spanish
  • Weight Status: Healthy weight at baseline as determined by BMI z-score < 1.04 and >-1.04 for those under 5-18, and BMI between 19 and 25 for those >18.
  • Ethnicity: Hispanic or Non-Hispanic of any race.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients on nutrition support (enteral or parenteral nutrition)
  • Patients with a history of eating disorder
Investigators
DF
Diana Fridlyand
Location
Winship Cancer Institute
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