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Proof-of-Concept Testing of the Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) Intervention in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Updated on 2026-04-13
17
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
78 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) program aims to support heart health by making it easier for childhood cancer survivors and their families to cook and eat healthy foods during and after cancer treatment. This proof-of-concept study evaluates the CHEF intervention's impact on heart-related health outcomes and explores the best ways to implement the program using surveys, interviews, and medical record data. The study expects about 17 participants to take part over a 6-month period. Participants will receive the CHEF intervention, which includes healthy meal kits delivered weekly by a commercial vendor, monthly grocery support via gift cards, kitchen equipment delivered to the caregiver's home, and two meetings with a certified benefits counselor to assist with government nutrition assistance programs like SNAP and WIC. The study involves a baseline visit and survey, a second survey after 3 months, and a final survey and interview at the end of 6 months. During the study, participants and their caregivers will complete questionnaires and interviews to assess dietary quality, food security, and use of nutrition benefits. Researchers will monitor changes in diet and food security from the start to the end of the 6-month period, track program participation, and evaluate how well the intervention is delivered. The study emphasizes ongoing support and data collection to understand how the CHEF program can best help childhood cancer survivors improve their cardiovascular health.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Proof-of-Concept Testing of the Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) Intervention in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Child with any primary cancer diagnosis (non-relapsed, non-secondary malignancy) who has received cancer-directed therapy including chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
- Child is within specific time frames after chemotherapy or radiation treatment completion, up to 12 months
- Child has one or more cardiovascular risk factors such as high body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose metabolism issues, or specific cancer treatment exposures
- Child is 18 years of age or younger at enrollment, or over 18 but under medical guardianship
- Parent or guardian has screened positive for food insecurity using a validated 2-item screen
You will not qualify if you...
- Patient received only surgery or watchful waiting/surveillance as cancer-directed therapy
- Family is a foreign national receiving cancer care as an embassy-pay patient
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote)
Duration - 6 months
Participants receive the CHEF intervention including weekly meal kit deliveries, monthly grocery gift cards, kitchen equipment delivery, and meetings with a certified benefits counselor by phone or video teleconference.
Baseline visit and survey, meetings with counselor by phone/video, weekly meal kit deliveries, monthly grocery support, 3-month survey, final survey and interview
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
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2
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
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Research Team
R
Rahela Aziz-Bose, MD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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