Teens with cancer test wearable tech to fight fatigue
NCT ID NCT07337681
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a wearable activity tracker and guided exercise app can reduce fatigue and improve quality of life in teens aged 13-18 who are undergoing cancer treatment. Half of the 50 participants will follow an 8-week structured exercise program using the wearable, while the other half receives standard care with passive monitoring only. Fatigue and well-being will be measured before, during, and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wearable technology-supported exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, home-based way to ease fatigue and improve daily life for teens undergoing cancer treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (50 participants) testing feasibility. The exercise program may be hard to stick with, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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13 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 13 to 18 years. * Diagnosed with cancer and followed at a pediatric hematology-oncology clinic. * Currently receiving active cancer treatment and has completed at least one cycle of chemotherapy. * Clinically stable and medically cleared by the treating physician to participate in low-to-moderate intensity exercise. * Able to understand instructions and communicate verbally. * Willing to participate in at least 75% of the prescribed exercise sessions. * Written informed consent obtained from a parent or legal guardian and assent obtained from the participant. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of acute infection, uncontrolled cardiac or pulmonary disease, respiratory failure, or uncontrolled hypertension. * Severe neurological, psychiatric, or musculoskeletal conditions that limit safe participation in exercise. * Persistent thrombocytopenia (\<10,000/µL) or known coagulation disorders. * Uncontrolled seizure disorders. * Central nervous system metastases. * Any medical or psychological condition deemed by the treating physician to contraindicate exercise participation or compromise study procedures.
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