Parents key to fighting obesity in childhood cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT04656496

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University of South Florida Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a program that teaches parents how to help their child, a childhood cancer survivor, eat healthy and exercise more. The goal is to prevent or reduce obesity, which is a major risk for heart disease in these children. About 520 families will take part in one of two online groups to learn helpful skills.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer childhood malignant neoplasm neoplasm obesity disorder Pediatric Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANCER OBESITY, CHILDHOOD SURVIVORSHIP

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children's National Hospital

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

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
USF Pediatrics

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
University of Florida Health System

Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
University of Miami Health System

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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