Can a special diet help kids with leukemia stay healthier during treatment?

NCT ID NCT03157323

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Columbia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether children and teens being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia can follow a low-glycemic (low-sugar) diet for six months. The goal is to see if this diet is practical and helps manage weight during cancer treatment. About 88 participants will track their eating habits using food recall tools.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute lymphoblastic leukemia childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia obesity disorder Pediatric Obesity Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA, PEDIATRIC OBESITY, PEDIATRIC

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Children's National Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
Columbia University

New York, New York, 10032, United States
Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

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