An interventional study of 6 Minute Walk Functional Test and Behavioral Intervention in Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm and Malignant Solid Neoplasm, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Recruiting at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 6 Years to 29 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-04.
Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This clinical trial studies how well an exercise program (Totally Excited About Moving, Mobility, and Exercise [TEAM Me]) affects the exercise and dietary habits of pediatric and adolescents and young adults with cancer undergoing a blood stem cell transplant. TEAM Me is an exercise program that reinforces behavior, such as walking and other activities, using "tokens" (i.e. stickers) that can be redeemed for rewards. Participating in the exercise program may result in increased physical fitness, physical activity level, quality of life, and function in pediatric and adolescents and young adult patients with cancer.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To evaluate the feasibility and tolerability of this exercise program using a token economy system in hospitalized pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the impact of an exercise program using a token economy system in hospitalized pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients going through HSCT on measures of physical fitness.
II. To evaluate the impact of an exercise program using a token economy system in hospitalized pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients going through HSCT on physical activity.
III. To evaluate the impact of an exercise program using a token economy system in hospitalized pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients on quality of life, fatigue, sleep and function.
OUTLINE:
Patients complete a 6-minute walk test and a timed get up and go test on the day of hospital admission, on days 0 (day of stem cell transplant) and 21, the day of discharge, and day 100. Patients also complete surveys over 10 minutes about quality of life and fatigue levels on the day of hospital admission, on days 0 (day of stem cell transplant) and 21, the day of discharge, and day 100. Patients who are able and allowed to, may also walk and participate in other intense physical activities to earn stickers. Patients who are unable to walk have tailored goals created by a physical/occupational therapist to earn stickers and participate in physical activity as prescribed by their therapist.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients complete a 6-minute walk test and a timed get up and go test on the day of hospital admission, on days 0 (day of stem cell transplant) and 21, the day of discharge, and day 100. Patients also complete surveys over 10 minutes about quality of life and fatigue levels on the day of hospital admission, on days 0 (day of stem cell transplant) and 21, the day of discharge, and day 100. Patients who are able and allowed to, may also walk and participate in other intense physical activities to earn stickers. Patients who are unable to walk have tailored goals created by a physical/occupational therapist to earn stickers and participate in physical activity as prescribed by their therapist.
Other: 6 Minute Walk Functional Test · Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention · Other: Survey Administration · Behavioral: Timed Get Up and Go Test
Complete 6-minute walk test
Also known as: 6MWT, SIX MINUTE WALK, SIXMW1
Participate in walking and other activities
Also known as: Behavior Conditioning Therapy, Behavior Modification, Behavior or Life Style Modifications, Behavior Therapy, Behavioral Interventions, Behavioral Modification, Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Treatment, Behavioral Treatments
Complete survey
Complete timed get up and go test
Proportion of patients who enroll and complete the serial measures
Will consider the program feasible if 75% of patients approached about the study will agree to enroll and 80% of the enrolled subjects will participate in physical activity and complete the serial measures for 70% of their inpatient days until day +21. Will report the percentage with 95% confidence interval of approached patients that agree to participate at the end of the study. Each patient's percentage of days that he/she complete the serial measures until day +21 will be calculated and percentage of all patients that finish 70% of the 21 day serial measures will be estimated with 95% confidence interval.
Time frame: Up to 21 days post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)
Incidence of adverse events.
The program will be considered tolerable if \> 90% of the participants do not have any Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events defined adverse events that are greater than grade 2. Serious adverse event will be defined using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 or higher.
Time frame: Up to 100 days post-HSCT
Change in 6-minute walking test (6MWT)
Will be estimated from descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation, median and range for each group and be compared using Wilcoxon rank sum test when appropriate. Baseline will be defined as the initial measures conducted at time of admission. Wilcoxon signed rank test may also be applied to test any change that is significantly different from 0. Repeated measure analysis may be applied to evaluate the changes of this measure over time, adjusting for other important covariates such as age, gender, weight, disease stage, performance status, etc. All testing will be 2-sided with a significance level of 0.05.
Time frame: Baseline up to 100 days post-HSCT
Change in gross grip hand strength
Will be estimated from descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation, median and range for each group and be compared using Wilcoxon rank sum test when appropriate. Baseline will be defined as the initial measures conducted at time of admission. Wilcoxon signed rank test may also be applied to test any change that is significantly different from 0. Repeated measure analysis may be applied to evaluate the changes of this measure over time, correlation between this scale and the 6MWT, adjusting for other important covariates such as age, gender, weight, disease stage, performance status, etc. All testing will be 2-sided with a significance level of 0.05.
Time frame: Baseline up to 100 days post-HSCT
Change in timed up and go test
Will be estimated from descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation, median and range for each group and be compared using Wilcoxon rank sum test when appropriate. Baseline will be defined as the initial measures conducted at time of admission. Wilcoxon signed rank test may also be applied to test any change that is significantly different from 0. Repeated measure analysis may be applied to evaluate the changes of this measure over time, correlation between this scale and the 6MWT, adjusting for other important covariates such as age, gender, weight, disease stage, performance status, etc. All testing will be 2-sided with a significance level of 0.05.
Time frame: Baseline up to 100 days post-HSCT
Change in Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion
Will be estimated from descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation, median and range for each group and be compared using Wilcoxon rank sum test when appropriate. Baseline will be defined as the initial measures conducted at time of admission. Wilcoxon signed rank test may also be applied to test any change that is significantly different from 0. Repeated measure analysis may be applied to evaluate the changes of this measure over time, correlation between this scale and the 6MWT, adjusting for other important covariates such as age, gender, weight, disease stage, performance status, etc. All testing will be 2-sided with a significance level of 0.05.
Time frame: Baseline up to 100 days post-HSCT
Change in 30 second sit-to-stand test
Will be estimated from descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation, median and range for each group and be compared using Wilcoxon rank sum test when appropriate. Baseline will be defined as the initial measures conducted at time of admission. Wilcoxon signed rank test may also be applied to test any change that is significantly different from 0. Repeated measure analysis may be applied to evaluate the changes of this measure over time, correlation between this scale and the 6MWT, adjusting for other important covariates such as age, gender, weight, disease stage, performance status, etc. All testing will be 2-sided with a significance level of 0.05.
Time frame: Baseline up to 100 days post-HSCT
Change in Fitbit mileage and intensity via heart rate
Will be recorded thru their co-enrollment on MD Anderson Cancer Center protocol PA18-0130. Will be estimated from descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation, median and range for each group and be compared using Wilcoxon rank sum test when appropriate. Baseline will be defined as the initial measures conducted at time of admission. Wilcoxon signed rank test may also be applied to test any change that is significantly different from 0. Repeated measure analysis may be applied to evaluate the changes of this measure over time, correlation between this scale and the 6MWT, adjusting for other important covariates such as age, gender, weight, disease stage, performance status, etc. All testing will be 2-sided with a significance level of 0.05.
Time frame: Baseline up to 100 days post-HSCT
Change in Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) Multidimensional Fatigue Scale
Will be estimated from descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation, median and range for each group and be compared using Wilcoxon rank sum test when appropriate. Baseline will be defined as the initial measures conducted at time of admission. Wilcoxon signed rank test may also be applied to test any change that is significantly different from 0. Repeated measure analysis may be applied to evaluate the changes of this measure over time, correlation between this scale and the 6MWT, adjusting for other important covariates such as age, gender, weight, disease stage, performance status, etc. All testing will be 2-sided with a significance level of 0.05.
Time frame: Baseline up to 100 days post-HSCT
Change in PedsQL Stem Cell Transplant Model
Will be estimated from descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation, median and range for each group and be compared using Wilcoxon rank sum test when appropriate. Baseline will be defined as the initial measures conducted at time of admission. Wilcoxon signed rank test may also be applied to test any change that is significantly different from 0. Repeated measure analysis may be applied to evaluate the changes of this measure over time, correlation between this scale and the 6MWT, adjusting for other important covariates such as age, gender, weight, disease stage, performance status, etc. All testing will be 2-sided with a significance level of 0.05.
Time frame: Baseline up to 100 days post-HSCT
Change in Wee Functional Independence Measure (FIM)/FIM
Will be estimated from descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation, median and range for each group and be compared using Wilcoxon rank sum test when appropriate. Baseline will be defined as the initial measures conducted at time of admission. Wilcoxon signed rank test may also be applied to test any change that is significantly different from 0. Repeated measure analysis may be applied to evaluate the changes of this measure over time, correlation between this scale and the 6MWT, adjusting for other important covariates such as age, gender, weight, disease stage, performance status, etc. All testing will be 2-sided with a significance level of 0.05.
Time frame: Baseline up to 100 days post-HSCT
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