Active Video Games to Promote Physical Activity in Children With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT01748058

Last Updated: 2019-12-23

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-07-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of active video gaming with regard to the promotion of physical activity and motor learning in children with cancer. Experienced fatigue, body mass index and the development of metabolic risk factors during treatment are also examined.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Cancer

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Active video games

Exercise based on active video gaming

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise based on active video gaming

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Routine care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Exercise based on active video gaming

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* cancer diagnose
* treated with Vincristine in Turku University Hospital or Tampere University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

* other diseases limiting functional ability
* not able to communicate
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

University of Turku

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tampere University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Turku University Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Päivi Lähteenmäki

MD, PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Turku University Hospital

Turku, , Finland

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Finland

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Hamari L, Jarvela LS, Lahteenmaki PM, Arola M, Axelin A, Vahlberg T, Salantera S. The effect of an active video game intervention on physical activity, motor performance, and fatigue in children with cancer: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Res Notes. 2019 Nov 29;12(1):784. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4821-z.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31783907 (View on PubMed)

Kauhanen L, Jarvela L, Lahteenmaki PM, Arola M, Heinonen OJ, Axelin A, Lilius J, Vahlberg T, Salantera S. Active video games to promote physical activity in children with cancer: a randomized clinical trial with follow-up. BMC Pediatr. 2014 Apr 5;14:94. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-94.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24708773 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

Access external resources that provide additional context or updates about the study.

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

T87/2012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id