Introducing a Plant-Based Diet for Patients With Colorectal Diseases

NCT05526846 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 66060
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Dietary patterns are a potentially modifiable risk factor for colon cancer recurrence, flares in inflammatory bowel diseases, and for chronic diseases. Nutritional counseling is rarely brought up during medical appointment. As a result, patients are often left confused regarding which specific dietary recommendation to follow after surgical treatment. A plant-based diet is naturally high in fiber and is beneficial to long-term health, especially for patients with colorectal diseases. The aims of this study are to:

1. 1.Determine whether an educational intervention is effective in increasing intake of plants
2. 2.Identify barriers and facilitators to adoption of a plant-based diet among patients with colorectal diseases
3. 3.Identify secondary health gains related to adoption of a plant-based diet.

Conditions

Diet, Healthy; Colorectal Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Effect of the intervention on participant's Healthy Plant-Based Diet Index

  The Healthy Plant-Based Diet Index will be calculated from a standardized Food Frequency Questionnaire, which will be administered upon enrollment and 2 weeks after the end of the intervention

  2 weeks after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Effect of the intervention on participant's Quality of Life

  2 weeks after the intervention

• Barriers and facilitators to transitioning to a healthier diet

  2 weeks after the intervention

• Secondary health gains associated with adopting a plant-based diet

  2 weeks after the intervention

Study Arms (1)

Invervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive an educational intervention about how to incorporate more plant foods into their diet.

Behavioral: Plant-based diet education

Interventions

Plant-based diet education BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive weekly emails with information about plant-based diets and a goal/task for each week. There will be a 'core curriculum' that will be sent to all participants, as well as additional information according to the participant's stage of change and food choice preferences. All information will be available on a website that will be created for this study. The website will feature curated information about plant-based diets, that is tailored to patients who had recent colorectal operations and may have a colostomy or an ileostomy.

Invervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Good English comprehension
• Diagnosis of a colorectal disease
• Must be able to maintain oral nutrition
• Access to Internet and email

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who are unable to maintain oral nutrition

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Stanford Health Care

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Colonic Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Rectal Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Cindy Kin, MD

CONTACT

(650) 736-8406; cindykin@stanford.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Surgery

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 31, 2022
• First Posted: September 2, 2022
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Locations

US (1)