Vegetable Garden Feasibility Trial to Promote Function in Older Cancer Survivors
5 februari 2016 bijgewerkt door: 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.
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Voltooid
Conditie
Interventie / Behandeling
Gedetailleerde beschrijving
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).
Studietype
Ingrijpend
Inschrijving (Werkelijk)
46
Fase
- Niet toepasbaar
Contacten en locaties
In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.
Studie Locaties
-
-
Alabama
-
Birmingham, Alabama, Verenigde Staten, 35294
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
-
-
Deelname Criteria
Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.
Geschiktheidscriteria
Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
60 jaar en ouder (Volwassen, Oudere volwassene)
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Nee
Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Allemaal
Beschrijving
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
Studie plan
Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Ondersteunende zorg
- Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
- Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
- Masker: Enkel
Wapens en interventies
Deelnemersgroep / Arm |
Interventie / Behandeling |
|---|---|
|
Experimenteel: 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).
|
receives raised bed or earthboxes and gardening supplies and instruction on vegetable gardening
|
|
Ander: 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.
|
receives raised bed or earthboxes and gardening supplies and instruction on vegetable gardening
|
Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
|---|---|---|
|
feasibility
Tijdsspanne: baseline to 12 months
|
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
|
baseline to 12 months
|
Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
|---|---|---|
|
physical function
Tijdsspanne: baseline to 12 months
|
assessed via the SF 36 physical function subscale and the senior fitness battery
|
baseline to 12 months
|
|
diet quality
Tijdsspanne: baseline to 12 months
|
assessed via the Diet History Questionnaire
|
baseline to 12 months
|
|
physical activity
Tijdsspanne: baseline to 12 months
|
assessed via the CHAMPS questionnaire with accelerometry confirmation
|
baseline to 12 months
|
|
quality of life
Tijdsspanne: baseline to 12 months
|
assessed via the SF-36
|
baseline to 12 months
|
|
biomarkers of successful aging
Tijdsspanne: baseline to 12 months
|
assessed via blood (serum) levels of IL-6, VCAM, d-dimer and telomerase and finger/toenail and saliva measures of cortisol
|
baseline to 12 months
|
Medewerkers en onderzoekers
Hier vindt u mensen en organisaties die betrokken zijn bij dit onderzoek.
Medewerkers
Publicaties en nuttige links
De persoon die verantwoordelijk is voor het invoeren van informatie over het onderzoek stelt deze publicaties vrijwillig ter beschikking. Dit kan gaan over alles wat met het onderzoek te maken heeft.
Algemene publicaties
- 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.
Studie record data
Deze datums volgen de voortgang van het onderzoeksdossier en de samenvatting van de ingediende resultaten bij ClinicalTrials.gov. Studieverslagen en gerapporteerde resultaten worden beoordeeld door de National Library of Medicine (NLM) om er zeker van te zijn dat ze voldoen aan specifieke kwaliteitscontrolenormen voordat ze op de openbare website worden geplaatst.
Bestudeer belangrijke data
Studie start
1 april 2014
Primaire voltooiing (Werkelijk)
1 december 2015
Studie voltooiing (Werkelijk)
1 december 2015
Studieregistratiedata
Eerst ingediend
24 mei 2014
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
24 mei 2014
Eerst geplaatst (Schatting)
29 mei 2014
Updates van studierecords
Laatste update geplaatst (Schatting)
9 februari 2016
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
5 februari 2016
Laatst geverifieerd
1 november 2015
Meer informatie
Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie
Trefwoorden
Andere studie-ID-nummers
- CA182508
- R21CA182508-01 (Subsidie/contract van de Amerikaanse NIH)
Deze informatie is zonder wijzigingen rechtstreeks van de website clinicaltrials.gov gehaald. Als u verzoeken heeft om uw onderzoeksgegevens te wijzigen, te verwijderen of bij te werken, neem dan contact op met register@clinicaltrials.gov. Zodra er een wijziging wordt doorgevoerd op clinicaltrials.gov, wordt deze ook automatisch bijgewerkt op onze website .