High- Fiber/ Low-fat Diet for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Oncology

Description

The primary objective of the study is to determine whether dietary intervention to increase fiber and decrease fat reduces C. difficile infection recurrence in a cohort of oncology patients.

Conditions

Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Lymphoma, Clostridium Difficile Infection

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Study Details

Study overview

The primary objective of the study is to determine whether dietary intervention to increase fiber and decrease fat reduces C. difficile infection recurrence in a cohort of oncology patients.

Do Decreased Dietary Fat and Increased Fiber Reduce Recurrence of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Oncology Patients?

High- Fiber/ Low-fat Diet for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Oncology

Condition
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Aurora

Childrens Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Aurora

University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosis of a malignant neoplasm at the at Children's Hospital Colorado or the University of Colorado Hospital
  • * Diagnosis of first time or first recurrent CDI as defined by clinical criteria within the past 21 days
  • * Informed consent obtained and signed. For minors, the consent will be completed by a guardian and the study participant will sign the assent form. Only the consent form is required of adults.
  • * 9 years old or older
  • * 40th to 100th percentiles of saturated fat intake and below the 50th percentile for fiber intake based on a food frequency questionnaire.
  • * Ability to comply with study procedures for the entire length of the study.

Ages Eligible for Study

9 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Colorado, Denver,

Catherine Lozupone, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Colorado, Denver

Study Record Dates

2025-12-18