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

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.

Eligibility

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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