RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04453072

A Study to See if an iPhone Weight Management App Can Help Promote Weight Loss in Adolescents and Young Adults After a Stem Cell Transplant

Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention Utilizing Mobile Health Technology in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients (BWL001)

Sponsor

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Jul 1, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Obesity Malignant Neoplasm

Summary

This early phase I trial studies how well a behavioral weight loss intervention consisting of a smartphone application and coaching works for the promotion of weight loss in adolescents and young adults after a stem cell transplant. This study may help researchers learn more about how adolescents and young adults can lose weight and develop healthy eating habits.

Eligibility

Min Age: 13 YearsMax Age: 30 Years

Inclusion Criteria7

Patients with a history of HSCT of any type, at least 100 days post-transplant at initial consultation of the study, will be eligible for the study
Patients must classify as obese, represented as body mass index (BMI) >= 85th percentile for age and gender
Patients must also be able to read English since the app intervention is only available in English form
No patients will be excluded for any specific underlying medical condition, but decisions will be made on a case by case basis if a patient's functioning is deemed to significantly interfere with intervention participation
PARENT:
>= 18 years of age
Can speak English

Exclusion Criteria2

Patients who are < 100 days post-transplant at initial consultation will not be eligible for the study, but may become eligible if they are > 100 days post-transplant at their next consultation that falls within the enrollment window
Patients whose BMI does not fall under the obese category will be excluded

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