Stickers for steps: new study tests fun exercise program for young cancer patients

NCT ID NCT04678427

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a token-based exercise program called TEAM Me can help children and young adults (ages 6-29) with cancer stay active while undergoing a stem cell transplant. Participants earn stickers for walking and other activities, which they can trade for rewards. The main goal is to see if the program is feasible and safe, with secondary goals of measuring changes in fitness and quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: exercise program with token rewards
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that a simple, fun exercise program helps young cancer patients stay active and feel better during a stem cell transplant.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study (60 participants) focused on whether patients will stick with the program, not on proving health benefits. It may not lead to clear improvements.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEMATOPOIETIC AND LYMPHOID CELL NEOPLASM MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM

Contacts and locations

Locations

M D Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
RECRUITING

Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

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