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NOURISH-T+: Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise Behaviors

NOURISH-T+: A Randomized Control Trial Targeting Parents in Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise Behaviors in Pediatric Cancer Survivors With Overweight/Obesity

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About This Trial

Pediatric cancer survivors are at an increased risk of excessive weight gain and reduced exercise behaviors with the potential for this risk to worsen over time. With over 80% of pediatric cancer patients living to adulthood, many pediatric cancer survivors experience long-term health consequences such as heart disease - the leading cause of death in this population. The purpose of this clinical research study is to teach parents/caregivers skills that will help prevent and reduce the problems of obesity in childhood cancer survivors. In this study, parents have the opportunity to participate in one of two web-based groups in which parents in either group will learn valuable information to improve the health of their child and of themselves.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: Eligible Pediatric Cancer Survivors must be: 1. 5-14 years of age at enrollment; 2. Off active treatment for at least 6 months; 3. At or above the 85th BMI %ile; 4. Able to complete assessments with the help of clinic staff and the USF research team; 5. Residing with the participating parent; 6. Able to engage in PA tailored to current medical status; 7. NOT taking medications that affect body weight (e.g., steroids) within 6 months of enrollment, and 8. In remission -- PCS who experience a relapse of cancer during the intervention will be excused from further involvement. 9. Must be English- or Spanish-speaking Participating Parents must: - Be either biological or adoptive and/or step mothers or fathers and must be permanent legal guardians of the PCS - Be at least 18 years old - Identifies as the main meal preparer at home - Must be English- or Spanish-speaking Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Parents are ineligible if they are non-ambulatory and/or do not reside at least 50% of the time with their participating child. - Female parents who are currently pregnant will be excluded from the study. - Children are ineligible to participate if they are non-ambulatory. In addition, children who are wards of the state will be excluded from the study. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: Eligible Pediatric Cancer Survivors must be: 1. 5-14 years of age at enrollment; 2. Off active treatment for at least 6 months; 3. At or above the 85th BMI %ile; 4. Able to complete assessments with the help of clinic staff and the USF research team; 5. Residing with the participating parent; 6. Able to engage in PA tailored to current medical status; 7. NOT taking medications that affect body weight (e.g., steroids) within 6 months of enrollment, and 8. In remission -- PCS who experience a relapse of cancer during the intervention will be excused from further involvement. 9. Must be English- or Spanish-speaking Participating Parents must: * Be either biological or adoptive and/or step mothers or fathers and must be permanent legal guardians of the PCS * Be at least 18 years old * Identifies as the main meal preparer at home * Must be English- or Spanish-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Parents are ineligible if they are non-ambulatory and/or do not reside at least 50% of the time with their participating child. * Female parents who are currently pregnant will be excluded from the study. * Children are ineligible to participate if they are non-ambulatory. In addition, children who are wards of the state will be excluded from the study.

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

NOURISH-T+

NOURISH-T+ (Nourishing Our Understanding of Role Modeling to Improve Support and Healthy - Transitions) is a 6 session, psychoeducational program designed to teach parents of childhood cancer survivors with overweight/obesity knowledge and skills to improve the health and lifestyle behaviors for their child and for themselves.

BEHAVIORAL

Brief NOURISH-T+

Enhanced Usual Care (or Brief NOURISH-T+) is an abbreviated version of the full NOURISH-T+ intervention in which parents are engaged in a one-time information session to also learn knowledge and skills to improve the health and lifestyle behaviors for their child and for themselves.

Locations (10)

Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
University of Florida Health System
Gainesville, Florida, United States
University of Miami Health System
Miami, Florida, United States
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States
USF Pediatrics
Tampa, Florida, United States
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States