This pilot trial evaluates the feasibility of a group diet education program for stage I-IV colorectal cancer survivors. Providing a nutrition education program for colon and rectal cancer survivors may help them have better access to the tools necessary to make healthy food decisions that can impact their cancer outcomes.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To describe the feasibility and acceptability of a group diet education intervention for colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFGH). SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To describe perceived barriers to healthy diet among CRC survivors at ZSFGH. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate for differences in feasibility and acceptability of a group diet education program, based on sociodemographic factors such as education, food insecurity, employment, and race. II. To explore changes in health-related behaviors pre and post intervention using a validated lifestyle score. OUTLINE: Patients attend group diet education sessions over 1.5-2 hours every 2 weeks (weeks 1, 3, and 5). After completion of study, patients are followed up at 12 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
13
Attend diet education sessions
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California, United States
Percentage of participants missing questionnaires
Feasibility of measurement tools will be assessed by reporting the percentage of participants whom did not complete the questionnaires
Time frame: Up to 17 weeks
Follow-up response rates
Feasibility of measurement tools will be assessed by follow up response rates (week 6 and week 17)
Time frame: Up to 17 weeks
Frequency of reasons for not participating in questionnaires
Feasibility of measurement tools will be assessed by recording and reporting reasons for not taking part in questionnaires.
Time frame: Up to 17 weeks
Number of participants who consent or expressed interest
Subject recruitment will be assessed by number of participants who consent/number of participants who initially expressed interest, and reasons for non-participation will be documented.
Time frame: Up to 17 weeks
Percentage of consented patients who remain on the study
Subject retention will be assessed by percentage of consented patients who remain on the study at week 6 and at week 17, and reasons for dropout will be documented.
Time frame: Up to 17 weeks
Number of sessions attended
Adherence to diet education intervention will be assessed by number of sessions attended and reasons for absence will be documented.
Time frame: Up to 17 weeks
Categorical responses to program evaluation survey
Experience (e.g. satisfaction) will be assessed by tabulated responses to program evaluation survey. Qualitative analysis of cleaned and coded transcripts from interviews using a "constant comparison" process through which data are built into conceptual categories and themes will be performed.
Time frame: Up to 17 weeks
Frequency of responses to the baseline socio-demographics survey
Barriers to healthy diet will be described using tabulated responses to the baseline socio-demographics survey and qualitative analysis of coded transcripts from baseline and exit interviews.
Time frame: Up to 17 weeks
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