Status:

COMPLETED

Energy Balance Interventions for Colorectal Cancer Prevention

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Calories and physical exercise may affect the risk of developing cancer. It is not yet known whether a low-calorie diet and/or physical activity program is effective in preventing cancer in...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * To compare four 12-week energy-balance interventions comprising a physical activity intervention (+2,000 kcal/wk), a dietary energy restriction intervention (DER)(-2,000 kcal/wk), or a ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Healthy participants at increased risk for developing colorectal cancer due to any of the following risk factors:
  • Excess weight or obesity
  • Body mass index 25-40 kg/m²
  • Not currently exercising on a regular basis (\< 1,000 kcal/week)
  • Must be free of significant eating disorders (i.e., purging, extended fasting, or use of laxatives)
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Females must be postmenopausal, defined by the absence of menstrual periods in the past 12 months
  • No heart disease or orthopedic impairments that would limit exercise or may be worsened by exercise
  • No major chronic diseases (e.g., liver, kidney, diabetes, or adrenal ailments) that would influence metabolism
  • No cancer diagnoses within the past 5 years, except skin cancer

Exclusion

  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00653484

Start Date

March 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

December 17 2013

Active Locations (3)

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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37064

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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37064

3

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838