The BurnAlong Pilot Study for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Summary

The purpose of this prospective, interventional, single-arm pilot study is to evaluate whether virtually delivered group-based physical activity is feasible for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. AYAs who were diagnosed with cancer and have completed cancer treatment will be recruited for this study. This study will enroll 20 participants in total and will last approximately 3 months.

Conditions

• Cancer
• Cancer Metastatic
• Neoplasms
• Breast Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Thyroid Cancer
• Lymphoma
• Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
• Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Sarcoma
• Skin Cancer
• Bone Cancer
• Gynecologic Cancer
• Pancreas Cancer
• Multiple Myeloma
• Colorectal Cancer
• Gastrointestinal Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Glioblastoma
• Brain Cancer
• Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual group based physical activity (BurnAlong) and Social Media Discussion Board

Participants will engage in two to three virtual physical activity sessions a week through the BurnAlong app for three months with a chosen partner and participate at least twice a week in the research team-mediated social media message board. Additionally, participants will be asked to participate in one live physical activity session per month with an exercise physiologist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

  collaborator FED

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Susan Whiteway, LtCol USAF, MD · Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

• Celina H Shirazipour, Ph.D. · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

39 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-07-25

Primary Completion

2023-06-15

Completion

2023-06-15

Countries

• United States

Study Locations