A Study to See if an iPhone Weight Management App Can Help Promote Weight Loss in Adolescents and Young Adults After a Stem Cell Transplant

Launched by JONSSON COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER · Jun 29, 2020

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This clinical trial is exploring whether a special weight management app for iPhones, along with coaching, can help adolescents and young adults lose weight after they have undergone a stem cell transplant. The researchers hope to understand how this approach can encourage healthy eating habits and successful weight loss in young people who are struggling with obesity.

To be eligible for the study, participants must be at least 100 days post-transplant and classified as obese, meaning their body weight is higher than what is considered healthy for their age and gender. The study is open to both males and females, and participants should be able to read English since the app is only available in that language. If you or your child meet these criteria, you can expect to use the app with guidance from a coach to help achieve weight loss goals. It's important to note that this trial is currently recruiting participants, so you have the opportunity to take part in this potentially beneficial program.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with a history of HSCT of any type, at least 100 days post-transplant at initial consultation of the study, will be eligible for the study
• • Patients must classify as obese, represented as body mass index (BMI) \>= 85th percentile for age and gender
• • Patients must also be able to read English since the app intervention is only available in English form
• • No patients will be excluded for any specific underlying medical condition, but decisions will be made on a case by case basis if a patient's functioning is deemed to significantly interfere with intervention participation
• * PARENT:
• • His/her child meets all inclusion criteria
• • \>= 18 years of age
• • Can speak English
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients who are \< 100 days post-transplant at initial consultation will not be eligible for the study, but may become eligible if they are \> 100 days post-transplant at their next consultation that falls within the enrollment window
• • Patients whose BMI does not fall under the obese category will be excluded