Vegetable Garden Feasibility Trial to Promote Function in Older Cancer Survivors
5 de febrero de 2016 actualizado por: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cancer survivorship has been claimed a national priority, with a call to develop effective interventions that can prevent, delay, or mitigate the adverse effects and comorbidities in this high risk population.
Strong evidence exists that a healthful diet and regular physical activity can prevent many chronic diseases and improve physical function.
More research however is needed to develop interventions that can produce long-term adherence to healthful lifestyle behaviors.
This pilot study is based on the hypothesis that vegetable gardening interventions will be feasible and result in improvements in diet and exercise behaviors as well as improvements in physical functioning and well-being.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Terminado
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
The proposed feasibility study relies on the extant infra-structure of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program.
A total of 46 older (≥65 years) cancer survivors recently diagnosed with a loco-regionally staged cancer with a good prognosis (i.e., ≥ 80% 5-year survival) and with 2 or more physical function limitations will be recruited from select rural and urban counties in Alabama and randomized to 1-of-2 study arms: 1) an intervention group that receives a 1-year mentored vegetable gardening intervention that pairs cancer survivors with certified Master Gardeners, or 2) a usual care control group that is observed during the year, but receives the gardening supplies at study completion.
Aims of this study are to: 1) explore the feasibility and acceptability of a mentored vegetable gardening intervention by assessing accrual, retention, adherence, fidelity, and possible adverse events, 2) obtain means and precision estimates, and explore between-arm differences on pre-post changes in physical function and secondary endpoints (e.g., quality of life, fruit & vegetable intake, physical activity, etc.), and 3) to explore participant factors associated with program efficacy (e.g., gender, comorbidity).
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
Inscripción (Actual)
46
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
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Ubicaciones de estudio
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Alabama
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Birmingham, Alabama, Estados Unidos, 35294
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
60 años y mayores (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
No
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Todos
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosed with a loco-regionally staged cancer associated with an 60% or greater 5-year survival rate (localized and regional staged breast, Hodgkin lymphoma, prostate, ovary, endometrial, colorectal and thyroid cancers; localized cervix, kidney/renal pelvis, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, oral cavity/pharynx, small intestine, bladder and soft tissue cancers; and in situ bladder & breast cancer); and distant Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Testicular cancers.
- resides in select counties in Alabama;
- completed primary curative cancer treatments, i.e., surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy;
- at higher risk of functional decline (≥ 1 physical function (PF) limitations as defined by the SF36 PF subscale);
- currently eats less than 5 servings of fruits and vegetables/day;
- exercises less than 150 minutes/ week;
- speaks, reads and writes in English
- reside in a location that can accommodate 4 or more Earthboxes or 1-raised bed (4'x 8'), and that get at least 4 hours of sun a day with running water;
- willing to be randomized to either study arm and participate in the follow-up.
Exclusion Criteria
- history of lymphedema flares and axillary node dissection of 10 or more lymph nodes on one side of the body;
- not competent due to mental health or other very serious comorbid conditions (e.g., severe orthopedic conditions or scheduled for a hip or knee replacement with 6 months, paralysis, unstable angina or who have experienced a myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure or pulmonary conditions that require hospitalization or oxygen within 6 months, stroke, degenerative neurological conditions);
- currently taking pharmacologic doses of warfarin (does not include doses taken to maintain a port); or
- plants a vegetable garden at least annually
Plan de estudios
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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Cuidados de apoyo
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Único
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: Mentored Gardening Intervention
Participants in this arm will be provided with either a raised bed garden or 4 earthboxes, gardening supplies, and plants and seeds.
A master gardener from the Cooperative Extension will mentor them over the course of a year to plant three gardens (spring, summer and fall).
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receives raised bed or earthboxes and gardening supplies and instruction on vegetable gardening
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Otro: Wait-List
Participants in this arm will be provided with the same gardening supplies as the other group, but will receive them one year after enrollment in the study.
They also will receive instruction from a master gardener from the Cooperative Extension at this time as well.
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receives raised bed or earthboxes and gardening supplies and instruction on vegetable gardening
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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feasibility
Periodo de tiempo: baseline to 12 months
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attainment of accrual target of 46 eligible enrolled participants, retention of at least 80% of participants over the 12-month study period and the absence of any serious events attributable to the intervention
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baseline to 12 months
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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physical function
Periodo de tiempo: baseline to 12 months
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assessed via the SF 36 physical function subscale and the senior fitness battery
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baseline to 12 months
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diet quality
Periodo de tiempo: baseline to 12 months
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assessed via the Diet History Questionnaire
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baseline to 12 months
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physical activity
Periodo de tiempo: baseline to 12 months
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assessed via the CHAMPS questionnaire with accelerometry confirmation
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baseline to 12 months
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quality of life
Periodo de tiempo: baseline to 12 months
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assessed via the SF-36
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baseline to 12 months
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biomarkers of successful aging
Periodo de tiempo: baseline to 12 months
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assessed via blood (serum) levels of IL-6, VCAM, d-dimer and telomerase and finger/toenail and saliva measures of cortisol
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baseline to 12 months
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Publicaciones y enlaces útiles
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Publicaciones Generales
- Blair CK, Madan-Swain A, Locher JL, Desmond RA, de Los Santos J, Affuso O, Glover T, Smith K, Carley J, Lipsitz M, Sharma A, Krontiras H, Cantor A, Demark-Wahnefried W. Harvest for health gardening intervention feasibility study in cancer survivors. Acta Oncol. 2013 Aug;52(6):1110-8. doi: 10.3109/0284186X.2013.770165. Epub 2013 Feb 26.
- Cases MG, Blair CK, Hendricks PS, Smith K, Snyder S, Demark-Wahnefried W. Sustainability capacity of a vegetable gardening intervention for cancer survivors. BMC Public Health. 2022 Jun 22;22(1):1238. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13644-5.
- Demark-Wahnefried W, Cases MG, Cantor AB, Fruge AD, Smith KP, Locher J, Cohen HJ, Tsuruta Y, Daniel M, Kala R, De Los Santos JF. Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Vegetable Gardening Intervention among Older Cancer Survivors Shows Feasibility, Satisfaction, and Promise in Improving Vegetable and Fruit Consumption, Reassurance of Worth, and the Trajectory of Central Adiposity. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018 Apr;118(4):689-704. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.11.001. Epub 2018 Jan 2.
Fechas de registro del estudio
Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio
1 de abril de 2014
Finalización primaria (Actual)
1 de diciembre de 2015
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
1 de diciembre de 2015
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
24 de mayo de 2014
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
24 de mayo de 2014
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
29 de mayo de 2014
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Estimar)
9 de febrero de 2016
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
5 de febrero de 2016
Última verificación
1 de noviembre de 2015
Más información
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Palabras clave
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- CA182508
- R21CA182508-01 (Subvención/contrato del NIH de EE. UU.)
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