The ENHANCE Study: Exercise and Nutrition in Head And Neck CancEr Survivors
NCT ID: NCT05798780
Last Updated: 2025-12-04
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-04-06
2026-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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ENHANCE Intervention Diet and Excerise
Participants will participate in 2 in-person supervised resistance training sessions every week for the 7 weeks (during radiation), followed by 2 ZOOM video conference supervised resistance training sessions every week for 5 weeks (after radiation). During radiation, participants will be provided 15 meals each week for 7 weeks. Participants will also attend weekly dietary coaching sessions. Participants will receive a Fitbit to wear continuously 24/7 over 12-weeks to track steps and activity intensity.
ENHANCE Intervention - Exercise and Nutrition
During radiation, participants will attend in-person supervised resistance training sessions once a week for 7 weeks, followed by 2 ZOOM video conference supervised resistance training sessions every week for 5 weeks, after radiation. Sessions will last approximately 30 minutes. During radiation, participants will be provided 15 meals each week for 7 weeks, 105 meals total. Participants will be asked to participate in 1 weekly dietary coaching session (in-person during radiation and video conference following radiation), create weekly SMART goals, follow an alternative Mediterranean diet pattern, and log all meals, snacks, and supplements consumed for the 12-week intervention.
ENHANCE Intervention Diet Only
Participants will be provided 15 meals each week for 7 weeks that will accommodate common NIS concerns (ex. dysphagia and difficulty chewing) following an aMED dietary pattern (5 breakfast, 5 lunch, and 5 dinner), will be taught proper portion size, and will be asked to record percentages of each meal consumed in a provided food journal, in addition to any outside meals, snacks, or nutritional supplements. They will be provided with dietary coaching weekly to discuss NIS, aMED diet compliance, and set weekly SMART goals. Following completion of chemoradiotherapy (5 weeks), participants will be provided dietary coaching weekly (in-person or via videoconference), discuss NIS, aMED diet compliance at home, and set weekly SMART goals (30 min). Participants will receive a Fitbit to wear continuously 24/7 over 12-weeks to track steps and activity intensity.
ENHANCE Intervention - Nutrition Only
During chemoradiotherapy, participants will be provided 15 meals each week for 7 weeks (105 meals total) that will accommodate common NIS concerns (ex. dysphagia and difficulty chewing) following an aMED dietary pattern (5 breakfast, 5 lunch, and 5 dinner), will be taught proper portion size, and will be asked to record percentages of each meal consumed in a provided food journal, in addition to any outside meals, snacks, or nutritional supplements. They will be provided with dietary coaching weekly to discuss NIS, aMED diet compliance, and set weekly SMART goals (approximately 30 min). Following completion of chemoradiotherapy (5 weeks), participants will be provided dietary coaching weekly (in-person or via videoconference), discuss NIS, aMED diet compliance at home, and set weekly SMART goals (30 min). Trainers will monitor participants' Fitbit active minutes in real time throughout the intervention period and provide aerobic exercise encouragement accordingly.
Usual Care + Fitbit
Participants will receive handouts with diet and exercise education. Participants will receive a Fitbit to wear continuously 24/7 over 12-weeks to track steps and activity intensity.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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ENHANCE Intervention - Exercise and Nutrition
During radiation, participants will attend in-person supervised resistance training sessions once a week for 7 weeks, followed by 2 ZOOM video conference supervised resistance training sessions every week for 5 weeks, after radiation. Sessions will last approximately 30 minutes. During radiation, participants will be provided 15 meals each week for 7 weeks, 105 meals total. Participants will be asked to participate in 1 weekly dietary coaching session (in-person during radiation and video conference following radiation), create weekly SMART goals, follow an alternative Mediterranean diet pattern, and log all meals, snacks, and supplements consumed for the 12-week intervention.
ENHANCE Intervention - Nutrition Only
During chemoradiotherapy, participants will be provided 15 meals each week for 7 weeks (105 meals total) that will accommodate common NIS concerns (ex. dysphagia and difficulty chewing) following an aMED dietary pattern (5 breakfast, 5 lunch, and 5 dinner), will be taught proper portion size, and will be asked to record percentages of each meal consumed in a provided food journal, in addition to any outside meals, snacks, or nutritional supplements. They will be provided with dietary coaching weekly to discuss NIS, aMED diet compliance, and set weekly SMART goals (approximately 30 min). Following completion of chemoradiotherapy (5 weeks), participants will be provided dietary coaching weekly (in-person or via videoconference), discuss NIS, aMED diet compliance at home, and set weekly SMART goals (30 min). Trainers will monitor participants' Fitbit active minutes in real time throughout the intervention period and provide aerobic exercise encouragement accordingly.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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
Exclusion Criteria
* Head and Neck Cancer not the primary diagnosis
* Patients scheduled to receive surgery
* Patients on enteral or parental nutrition
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Sylvia Crowder, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Moffitt Cancer Center
Locations
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, United States
Countries
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Related Links
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Moffitt Cancer Center Clinical Trial Search
Other Identifiers
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MCC-22330
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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