Calorie restriction and exercise to improve leukemia treatment in young patients
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Cancer, Hormones & metabolism, Immune system & allergy, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special diet (calorie restriction) and increased physical activity can make chemotherapy work better for young people with B-ALL. Participants will follow a monitored diet and exercise plan during their first month of treatment.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 7 and 25 years old.
- You must have a new diagnosis of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and be about to start your first treatment.
- Your planned chemotherapy must include specific drugs like vincristine, steroids, pegaspargase, and either daunorubicin or doxorubicin, and should last less than 35 days.
- You must not be underweight for your age and height.
- You cannot have Down syndrome or a DNA fragility syndrome (such as Fanconi anemia or Bloom syndrome).
- You cannot have had treatment for another cancer in the past.
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