Wearable Technology-Supported Exercise Program for Fatigue and Quality of Life in Pediatric Cancer Patients (WE-EX PedsCa)

Sponsor
Istanbul University
Study ID
NCT07337681
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Conditions

  • Cancer-related Fatigue
  • Exercise
  • Pediatric Cancer
  • Quality of Life

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - 18 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • standart care — OTHER
    Usual pediatric oncology care with passive wearable monitoring and no structured exercise guidance.
  • Wearable Technology-Supported Exercise Program — OTHER
    Wearable Technology-Supported Exercise Program

Study Details

Children and adolescents receiving cancer treatment often experience fatigue, reduced physical activity, and decreased quality of life. Although exercise has been shown to reduce these problems, maintaining regular and safe physical activity during cancer treatment can be difficult due to treatment side effects, safety concerns, and limited access to supervised programs. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of a wearable technology-supported exercise program on fatigue and health-related quality of life in pediatric cancer patients aged 13 to 18 years. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will participate in an 8-week structured exercise program delivered through a mobile application, including video-guided exercise sessions performed three times per week and monitored continuously using a wearable activity tracker. The control group will receive standard care and will wear the activity tracker for passive monitoring only. Fatigue and quality of life will be assessed at baseline, mid-intervention, and after completion of the program. Physical activity, heart rate, sleep patterns, and adherence to the exercise program will be objectively monitored using wearable devices. The findings from this study are expected to provide evidence on whether a digitally delivered, wearable-supported exercise program is a feasible and beneficial approach to improving well-being in children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment.

Key Dates

First listed
Jan 13, 2026
Start date
Mar 31, 2026
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2026
Completion
May 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Wearable Technology-Supported Exercise Program
    A structured, video-guided exercise program delivered via a mobile application and supported by continuous monitoring using a wearable activity tracker.
  • Active Comparator: Standard Care with Passive Monitoring
    Participants assigned to this arm will receive standard pediatric oncology care without a structured exercise program. Participants will wear a wearable activity tracker for passive monitoring of physical activity, heart rate, and sleep patterns only.

Primary Outcome Measure

Cancer-Related Fatigue [ Time Frame: Baseline (week 0), mid-intervention (week 4), and post-intervention (week 8) ]

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