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. 2016 Aug 22;2016(8):CD009678. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009678.pub2

NCT01473342.

Trial name or title Mila Blooms intervention study: an App for promoting physical activity and health diet among adolescent survivors of chilhood cancer
Methods Design: RCT (own controls)
Setting: Single site paediatric oncology unit, USA
Participants Number
Estimated enrolment: 30
Age
12‐19 years
Sex
Both genders
Diagnosis
ALL
Inclusion criteria
  1. Off therapy for 2+ years

  2. Karnofsky score > 80

  3. Speak and read/write fluent English

  4. Working phone number

  5. Participants must live with parents


Exclusion criteria
  1. Physician reported deficits in neurocognitive functioning

Interventions Control phase:
All participants will take part in the 8‐week control phase where they will complete initial data collection
Intervention:
The intervention will commence after the 8‐week control phased has finished and will run for 9 weeks. The participants will receive a smart phone which contains the Mila Blooms gaming app. The app consists of:
  1. tools for tracking health behaviours

  2. avatar system to provide virtual rewards

  3. social network of users for support


Participants will also receive weekly coaching telephone calls to help with goal‐setting and compliance
Outcomes Healthy diet
Physical activity
Prevent weight gain
Starting date April 2011
Contact information Sharnail Bazemore: sharnail.bazemore@duke.edu
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