Award
NIH Reporter #5K08CA279877-04
A Healthy Weight Intervention for Family Stress during the Early Phases of ALL Treatment: NOURISH-ALL
Recipient
University of Kansas Medical Center
Award Amount
$207,008.00
Ceiling
$207,008.00
Awarded
August 06, 2026
Identifier
5K08CA279877-04
Award to University of Kansas Medical Center to develop and pilot test a family-based intervention to prevent excessive weight gain in youth with ALL, focusing on family stress and healthy weight management during early treatment phases.
Description
This project aims to develop and pilot test a family-based health promotion intervention (NOURISH-ALL) to prevent excessive weight gain among youth with newly diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). The intervention will incorporate family coping strategies for stress and behavioral components to support healthy weight management during early treatment phases.