NCT07638150

Brief Summary

This single-arm pilot study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a 4-week Mediterranean diet-based feeding intervention as nutritional prehabilitation for newly diagnosed, treatment-naïve breast cancer patients prior to surgery. All meals are provided to participants. Secondary aims include assessing changes in body composition, metabolic biomarkers, inflammation, gut microbiome composition, patient-reported outcomes, and clinician-reported surgical recovery metrics.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable breast-cancer

Timeline
8mo left

Started Aug 2026

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 1, 2026

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 10, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2026

Expected
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2027

Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2027

Last Updated

June 10, 2026

Status Verified

June 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

June 1, 2026

Last Update Submit

June 4, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Feasibility of Enrollment

    Percentage of eligible participants who enroll.

    Up to 1 year

  • Retention

    Percentage of enrolled participants will complete assessments at both timepoints

    8 weeks post-surgery

  • Adherence

    Percentage of participants who consume ≥70% of study meals.

    At 4 weeks.

  • Acceptability

    Percentage of participants who rate overall satisfaction as "agree" and "strongly agree."

    8 weeks post-surgery

Study Arms (1)

Mediterranean Diet

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive all meals and snacks for 4 weeks, following a standardized Mediterranean diet meal plan.

Other: Mediterranean Diet

Interventions

A two-week cyclic menu (14 unique days of meals repeated) approach will be used for the Mediterranean diet intervention. Participants will be provided with 3 meals a day and receive daily snacks to consume.

Mediterranean Diet

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Newly diagnosed stage I-III breast cancer.
  • Treatment-naïve; no neoadjuvant therapy planned.
  • Surgery scheduled at Moffitt in 1-2 months.
  • Post-menopausal.
  • BMI 28-35 kg/m².
  • NCI Fruit \& Vegetable Screener \<5 servings/day.
  • Willing to consume only study-provided meals.

You may not qualify if:

  • Stage IV/metastatic disease.
  • Prior cancer.
  • Surgery scheduled sooner than 4-5 weeks.
  • NCI FVS ≥5 servings/day.
  • Celiac disease, severe food allergies, severe renal disease, uncontrolled diabetes, or medically prescribed incompatible diets.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Diet, Mediterranean

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diet, Plant-BasedDiet TherapyNutrition TherapyTherapeuticsDietNutritional Physiological PhenomenaDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Tiffany Carson, PhD, MPH

    Moffitt Cancer Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 1, 2026

First Posted

June 10, 2026

Study Start (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2027

Last Updated

June 10, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

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