Vegetable Garden Feasibility Trial to Promote Function in Older Cancer Survivors
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interventional
46
1 country
1
Brief Summary
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable cancer
Started Apr 2014
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 24, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 29, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2015
CompletedFebruary 9, 2016
November 1, 2015
1.7 years
May 24, 2014
February 5, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
feasibility
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
Secondary Outcomes (5)
physical function
baseline to 12 months
diet quality
baseline to 12 months
physical activity
baseline to 12 months
quality of life
baseline to 12 months
biomarkers of successful aging
baseline to 12 months
Study Arms (2)
Mentored Gardening Intervention
EXPERIMENTALParticipants 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).
Wait-List
OTHERParticipants 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.
Interventions
receives raised bed or earthboxes and gardening supplies and instruction on vegetable gardening
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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.
You may not qualify if:
- 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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
Related Publications (3)
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.
PMID: 23438359BACKGROUNDCases 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.
PMID: 35733142DERIVEDDemark-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.
PMID: 29305129DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 24, 2014
First Posted
May 29, 2014
Study Start
April 1, 2014
Primary Completion
December 1, 2015
Study Completion
December 1, 2015
Last Updated
February 9, 2016
Record last verified: 2015-11