Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle Intervention for Emerging Adult Cancer Survivors (HEAL)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Survivorship

Treatments

Behavioral: Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle Intervention

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06442397

MCC-24-21095

HM20029744 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

To test the feasibility and acceptability of AILI and associated research procedures among emerging adult cancer survivors (EACS, N=16) age 18-29.

Full description

This is a single-arm pilot trial designed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an anti-inflammatory lifestyle intervention (AILI) for emerging adults (EA) adapted for emerging adult cancer survivors (EACS).

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 29 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 18-29
Cancer diagnosis of any type
Body fat percentage >16.2% for women; >10.6% for men

Exclusion criteria

Individuals receiving active chemotherapy/radiation or those having completed active chemotherapy/radiation within the past 6 months
Individuals who are currently pregnant or lactating
Current involvement in a weight loss program or current use of weight loss medication
Individuals who report any other uncontrolled medical conditions that may pose a safety issue given the recommendations for the diet and unsupervised physical activity (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension)
Individuals with rheumatologic and gastrointestinal conditions associated with severe systemic inflammation (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease)
Individuals with medical conditions resulting in known perturbations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (e.g., endogenous hypercortisolemia [Cushing's syndrome] or adrenal insufficiency)
Individuals who report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness as assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Report of lifetime diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa, or any compensatory behaviors (vomiting, laxative abuse) within the previous 3 months
Hospitalization for depression or other psychiatric disorder within the past 12 months
Report of lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder or psychotic disorder
Indication of current suicidal intent
Inability to speak and read English