The ENHANCE Study: Exercise and Nutrition in Head And Neck CancEr Survivors

Description

The purpose of the study is to design a physical activity and dietary intervention for head and neck cancer patients.

Conditions

Oral Cavity Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer, Hypopharynx Cancer, Larynx Cancer

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Study overview

The purpose of the study is to design a physical activity and dietary intervention for head and neck cancer patients.

The ENHANCE Study: Exercise and Nutrition in Head And Neck CancEr Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The ENHANCE Study: Exercise and Nutrition in Head And Neck CancEr Survivors

Condition
Oral Cavity Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Tampa

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612

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.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * \>18 years old
  • * Newly diagnosed tumors of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx
  • * No documented or observable psychiatric or neurological disorders that would interfere with study participation (e.g., dementia, psychosis)
  • * Able to speak and read English
  • * Able to consume food orally
  • * Willing to consume an alternative Mediterranean diet
  • * Scheduled to receive treatment with radiation or chemoradiation
  • * Screened via the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+) with medical clearance of treating physicians, as necessary
  • * Able to provide informed consent
  • * Women who are pregnant
  • * Head and Neck Cancer not the primary diagnosis
  • * Patients scheduled to receive surgery
  • * Patients on enteral or parental nutrition

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute,

Sylvia Crowder, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Moffitt Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2025-01