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The VIE study: feasibility of a physical activity intervention in a multidisciplinary program in children with cancer

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Background

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The physiological and psychological benefits of physical activity have been shown in children with cancer. However, almost one in two cancer patients do not follow the physical activity guidelines. The aim of this study will be to assess the feasibility of a physical activity program intervention in pediatric oncology and to assess the barriers and facilitators to the success or failure of this physical activity program.

Methods

The VIE (valorization, implication, and education) intervention is a multidisciplinary program including physical activity, nutritional, and psychological interventions in pediatric oncology. This study involves one intervention group that will be followed over 2 years (evaluations and physical activity interventions) and one control group that will participate in only one evaluation. Children from the intervention group have been diagnosed and will be undergoing treatment at the Charles-Bruneau oncology center from the Sainte-Justine University Health Center (Montreal, Canada). The feasibility of this program will be measured through a comparison between sessions performed and sessions scheduled, while the security will be measured according to the number of reported incidents.

Discussion

This study will examine the effects of exercise in pediatric oncology from diagnosis to the expected end of treatment (i.e., 2 years of follow-up). Currently, there are only a few longitudinal studies on physical activity and pediatric cancer. Physiological and psychological tests will allow a better knowledge of the evolution of the physical fitness and mental health of the patients during the period of care. It is necessary to document and provide complementary knowledge in the pediatric oncology field in order to engage the discourse with pediatric oncology health professionals to help patients during and after treatment. This is an important study in the exercise and oncology field to help patients and their family during and after cancer treatments.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank all the families and the clinical team of the oncology unit at the Sainte-Justine University Health Center. We appreciate the assistance of Ariane Levesque (McGill University) for her review of the article in the English language.

Funding

This research was funded by The Fondation Charles-Bruneau, IGA, Fondation du plaisir de mieux manger, the Fonds de Recherche du Québec en Santé, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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  1. Laboratory of Pathophysiology of EXercise (LPEX), School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

    Maxime Caru, Gabrielle Duhamel & Daniel Curnier

  2. Laboratoire EA 4430 – Clinique Psychanalyse Developement (CliPsyD), Department of psychology, University of Paris Nanterre, Nanterre, France

    Maxime Caru

  3. Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center, Montreal, Canada

    Maxime Caru, Gabrielle Duhamel, Valérie Marcil, Serge Sultan, Caroline Meloche, Isabelle Bouchard, Simon Drouin, Laurence Bertout, Caroline Laverdiere, Daniel Sinnett & Daniel Curnier

  4. Department of Nutrition, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada

    Valérie Marcil

  5. Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada

    Serge Sultan

  6. Department of Pediatrics, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

    Caroline Laverdiere & Daniel Sinnett

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Caru, M., Duhamel, G., Marcil, V. et al. The VIE study: feasibility of a physical activity intervention in a multidisciplinary program in children with cancer. Support Care Cancer 28, 2627–2636 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-05085-5

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