Dietary and Exercise Interventions in Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Younger Survivors of Leukemia, Lymphoma, or Brain Tumors

Childhood Brain Tumor Clinical Trial

Official title: Effect of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions on Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease in Survivors of Childhood Leukemia, Lymphoma and Brain Tumor

Status Withdrawn

Clinical Trial Summary

This clinical trial studies dietary and exercise interventions in preventing cardiovascular disease in younger survivors of childhood cancer. Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in younger survivors of childhood cancer.

Clinical Trial Description

Participants receive personalized exercise plan and prescription tailored to individual needs and current level of activity and fitness, and they also receive 2 one-hour individual exercise training sessions consisting of 20-30 minutes cardiovascular activity and strength training. Participants receive nutritional education consisting of energy balance, appropriate portion sizes, calorie count, and basic nutrition skills such as label reading every 2 weeks for 12 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for up to 6 months. ;

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain Neoplasms
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Childhood Brain Tumor
• Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Hodgkin Disease
• Lymphoma
• Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
• Malignant Childhood Neoplasm

• NCT number: NCT02000986
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Virginia Commonwealth University
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2012
• Completion date: July 2015