Proof-of-Concept Testing of the Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) Intervention in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Description

The goal of the Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) program is to make it easier for participants and families to cook and eat healthy foods during and following childhood cancer treatment with the long-term goal of supporting heart health.

Conditions

Childhood Cancer, Childhood Cancer Survivors

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of the Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) program is to make it easier for participants and families to cook and eat healthy foods during and following childhood cancer treatment with the long-term goal of supporting heart health.

Proof-of-Concept Testing of the Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) Intervention in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Proof-of-Concept Testing of the Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) Intervention in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Condition
Childhood Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Boston

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

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

  • * Child with any primary cancer diagnosis (non-relapsed, non-secondary malignancy) who has received cancer-directed therapy that includes chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy;
  • * Child is within one of the following time windows:
  • 1. Among those receiving chemotherapy, any time from start of last planned cycle of chemotherapy until 12 months from completion of chemotherapy;
  • 2. Among those receiving radiation therapy alone or radiation and surgery, any time from completion of radiation until 12 months post completion;
  • * Child has 1 or more cardiovascular risk factor (defined as any of: body mass index ≥ 85th percentile; systolic or diastolic blood pressure ≥90th percentile; dyslipidemia \[triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL, total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL, LDL cholesterol ≥130 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol ≤40 mg/dL\]; impaired glucose metabolism \[fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL, hemoglobin A1c ≥5.7%\]; anthracycline exposure ≥100 mg/m2; or any radiation exposure to chest, brain, thoracic spine, or total body);
  • * Child is ≤18 years of age at time of enrollment, or over 18 years of age but under medical guardianship;
  • * Parent/guardian screened positive for food insecurity.\* \*Assessed through validated 2-item food insecurity screen.
  • * Patient received only surgery, or watchful waiting/surveillance, for cancer- directed therapy;
  • * Foreign national family receiving cancer care as an embassy-pay patient.

Ages Eligible for Study

to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,

Rahela Aziz-Bose, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Record Dates

2028-02-28