Status:

COMPLETED

Fatigue Reduction Diet

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Conditions:

Chronic Fatigue

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

There are over 2 million breast cancer survivors today. Persistent cancer-related fatigue (PCRF), a state of being tired or weary, is one of the most common and distressing symptoms experienced by bre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years of age and older
  • Diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Have completed all cancer related treatments (i.e. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, etc.) at least 1 year prior to enrollment except hormone therapy which must have been initiated at least three weeks prior to enrollment
  • Apparently cancer-free
  • Have a complaint of persistent, moderate to severe fatigue despite standard treatment \[defined as ≥ 4 on the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI)\]
  • Dietary eligibility requirements from a seven-day food record fruit and vegetable (FV) intake less than \<5.5 servings/day, not including potatoes and iceberg lettuce.

Exclusion

  • Participants with BMI \<18.5 or \>35 kg/m2 will be excluded since low BMI could indicate eating disorders and high BMI values, above the midpoint of the obesity range, could indicate more prevalent health problems
  • Have a diagnosis of untreated hypo- or hyper- thyroidism
  • Pregnant, wanting to become pregnant or lactating women
  • Unable to read and/ or write in English
  • Planning on starting or stopping any chronic supplements or medications within six weeks prior to or throughout the study period

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01902745

Start Date

November 1 2013

End Date

September 1 2015

Last Update

February 6 2017

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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48106