Children aged 4-12 years who had finished their treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or other types of cancer. Cancer Leukemia
Conditions
Interventions
In the ?COME ON, move on!? program all children are coached individually for the period of one year to stimulate the start of a normal age-related lifestyle and to participate in daily activities, gam
Sponsors
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 4-12 years, who completed the cancer therapy in the UMC St Radboud after informed consent from the parents. For this explorative study we expected to include 30 children (25 eligible each year, 30% informed consent).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children in the palliative phase of treatment, children with brain tumors, children with an amputation of a limb, or children with a counter-indication for maximal effort, will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome variables are the degree of physical activity as measured with the actometer (the Techtrail) and the registered activities in the diary, converted to Metabolic Equivalents (MET?s) at T0,T1,T2 and T3. The difference in intra-individual changes will be compared between groups: a significant difference from 10% between T2 and T3 will be judged as clinically relevant. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome variables are the change in motor performance level (MABC), endurance level (BRUCE protocol), quality of life level (TAQOL child and parents), and the extent of participation in sports (sport questionnaire). The difference in intra-individual changes will be compared between the two groups. A significant difference of 10% between T2 and T3 will be judged as clinically relevant. The influence of background variables (disease, age, SES etc.) will be analyzed. Moreover, the presence of age-related reference-norms in the MABC, the BRUCE, and the TAPQOL allow comparison with the typical population. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed