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

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Brief Summary

This early phase I trial studies how well a behavioral weight loss intervention consisting of a smartphone application and coaching works for the promotion of weight loss in adolescents and young adults after a stem cell transplant. This study may help researchers learn more about how adolescents and young adults can lose weight and develop healthy eating habits.

Primary Purpose

Supportive care

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

Pilot/Feasibility

Eligibility

Gender

All

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Minimum Age

13 Years

Maximum Age

30 Years

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

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