Feasibility of a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet for Patients With Low-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

University of California San Diego

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Stage A(0)

Treatments: Other: Whole-food, plant-based diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06377501

804687

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will evaluate the feasibility of an 8-week vegan whole-food, plant-based dietary intervention in subjects with low risk CLL who are undergoing observation. Over the course of 8 weeks, participants will attend weekly group cooking classes via Zoom lead by a RD. Participants will also attend weekly individual meetings with a health coaches to assist with adherence to the dietary intervention.

Enrollment: 19 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who have a diagnosis of low-risk CLL according to the modified Rai staging criteria for a minimum of 12 months and are currently undergoing observation.
• Access to a computer or tablet and Zoom.

Exclusion criteria

• Have active disease and are currently receiving pharmacologic treatment for CLL
• Have previously received treatment for CLL
• Are currently following a vegan or vegetarian diet
• A previous or current diagnosis of disordered eating including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.
• A diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes
• A diagnosis of Insulin dependent type 2 diabetes
• Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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19 participants in 1 patient group

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects will be instructed to adopt a whole-food, plant-based diet for 8 weeks. They will attend weekly group cooking classes led by a RD and receive weekly health coaching sessions.

Treatment:

Other: Whole-food, plant-based diet