Lifestyle Intervention of Food and Exercise for Lymphoma Survivors

Description

The purpose of this study is to investigate if a mediterranean diet and exercise program for Lymphoma patients during chemotherapy can improve treatment completion and reduce treatment-related side effects.

Conditions

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate if a mediterranean diet and exercise program for Lymphoma patients during chemotherapy can improve treatment completion and reduce treatment-related side effects.

Lifestyle Intervention of Food and Exercise for Lymphoma Survivors (LIFE - L)

Lifestyle Intervention of Food and Exercise for Lymphoma Survivors

Condition
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Miami

University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

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

  • 1. 18 years of age or older
  • 2. Any sex/gender
  • 3. Able to provide consent
  • 4. Able to read or understand English or Spanish
  • 5. Diagnosis of untreated Non-Hodgkin or Hodgkin lymphoma, requiring at least 6 cycles of chemotherapy, being treated with one of the following therapies at discretion of PIs:
  • 1. R-CHOP or R-CHOP-like regimen
  • 2. BR
  • 3. BV-AVD or ABVD or checkpoint inhibitor+AVD
  • 6. ECOG Performance Status grade of \<2
  • 7. Approval from treating oncologist, confirmed via email or in writing
  • 8. Delivery of chemotherapy treatments at one of the following institutions:
  • 1. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (including satellite/network sites)
  • 2. University of Miami Hospital/UHealth Tower
  • 9. Internet access on a smart phone, tablet, or computer
  • 10. Willing to be randomized to a Mediterranean diet/home-based physical activity intervention or waitlist-control group.
  • 1. Individuals younger than 18 years of age
  • 2. Unable to provide consent
  • 3. Unable to read or understand English or Spanish
  • 4. Any contraindication for diet change or exercising as determined by physician
  • 5. Currently following a vegan or ketogenic diet, or consuming more than 5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day for the prior month
  • 6. Engaging in \>150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on average per week for the prior month
  • 7. History of dementia or major psychiatric disease
  • 8. History of recent (≤1 yr) stroke, myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Miami,

Tracy E Crane, Phd, RDN, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

Craig Moskowitz, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

Study Record Dates

2025-04-26