Culturally tailored mobile and social media program to boost physical activity for Spanish-ancestry adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors
Developing and Testing a Culturally Tailored Mobile Health and Social MediaPhysical Activity Intervention Among Adolescent and Young Adult ChildhoodCancer Survivors
A mobile health and social media program adapted for survivors with Spanish ancestry to help adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors become more physically active.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Seattle Children's Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11180334 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be invited to use a mobile app and social media–based program that is being specially adapted for survivors with Spanish ancestry. The research team will build from their existing Children’s Oncology Group StepByStep tools and work with Spanish-speaking survivors to tailor messages, coaching, and materials to cultural preferences. Participants will be randomly assigned to the tailored program or a comparison group for a short-term test, and activity will be monitored remotely using devices like accelerometers plus self-reports. Most visits and assessments can be done remotely through the COG network to limit travel.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors who identify with Spanish ancestry, speak Spanish and/or English, are willing to use a mobile program, and are reachable via the Children's Oncology Group network are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are not childhood cancer survivors, do not identify with Spanish ancestry, already meet physical activity guidelines, or have medical reasons preventing exercise are unlikely to benefit from the intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help increase physical activity, reduce cardiometabolic risk, and improve quality of life for Spanish-ancestry AYA childhood cancer survivors.
How similar studies have performed: Previous mobile health physical activity programs in cancer survivors have shown promise and the team is extending an existing StepByStep trial, but culturally tailored interventions for Spanish-ancestry AYA survivors remain novel and less tested.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- Seattle Children's Hospital — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mendoza, Jason a — Seattle Children's Hospital
- Study coordinator: Mendoza, Jason a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.