Mentored Community Gardening for Individuals With Skin Cancer

University of Arizona29 enrolled

Overview

The investigators will conduct a single-arm pilot feasibility trial of mentored community gardening for melanoma survivors integrating dosimeters and accelerometers. Harvest for Health Together Arizona (H4H2-AZ) is an evidence-based program adapted for arid desert gardening that also addresses sun safety through group workshops and peer education. The primary aim is to evaluate adherence to the intervention.

In collaboration with Banner Health, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Community Gardens of Tucson, and UArizona Pima County Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, the investigators will conduct a pilot feasibility study of community gardening in melanoma survivors integrating UV sensors. Harvest for Health Together Arizona (H4H2-AZ) is an evidence-based program adapted for arid desert gardening that also addresses sun safety through experiential workshops and education. The investigators propose to evaluate adherence to and acceptability of the intervention. The investigators aim to see if H4H2-AZ may improve cancer preventive health behaviors (including diet, physical activity, energy balance, and UV protection) and quality of life among melanoma survivors.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Melanoma Cancer Survivorship

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older at their last birthday \& in good general health. * Clinical diagnosis of skin cancer (including in situ). * Has access to a phone or tablet with a camera and internet. * Currently living in Pima County Arizona. * Ability to understand and speak English. * Ability to provide written informed consent document. * Ability to physically participate in gardening activities (including kneeling, sitting, bending, and carrying up to 10 pounds) with or without the use of mobility assistive devices. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently immunosuppressed by virtue of medication or disease. * Has a diagnosed and uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean number of scheduled sessions a participant attends during intervention

Adherence will be measured by attendance to the number of sessions (including weekly gardening, meetings with mentors, and group workshops) a participant attends.

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

UV Exposure

Dosimeter (Scienterra) measured cumulative UV exposure \[Units: Watts per square meter (W/m\^2), UV Index (UVI), Standard Erythema Dose (SED), or Minimal Erythema Dose (MED)\]

Time frame: 6 months

Fruit and Vegetable Servings

Dietary fruit and vegetable intake (average total servings/day) assessed by 24-hour dietary recall

Time frame: 6 months

Total sedentary time

Sedentary time (inactive minutes/day) measured by accelerometer (Actigraph Link GT9X)

Time frame: 6 months

Mentored Community Gardening for Individuals With Skin Cancer

Overview

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes