MedTrace Logo

Exercise and Nutrition for Older Cancer Survivors and Their Support Person: The Vitality Study

NCT06623097 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1528

Last updated 2026-03-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This research study will compare the impact of virtually supervised and unsupervised home-based exercise and diet programs on cognitive and physical function among cancer survivors and support persons. This study will involve a 6-month home-based virtually supervised or unsupervised exercise and diet intervention.

The names of the study interventions involved in this study are:

* Virtually supervised exercise and healthy diet care
* Unsupervised exercise and healthy diet care

Conditions

  • Cancer Survivorship

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Supervised Exercise and Diet Program

A home-based, virtually supervised, moderate-to-vigorous aerobic and resistance exercise intervention with a certified cancer exercise trainer. The exercise sessions will include aerobic exercise on a stationary bicycle and total-body resistance training using resistance bands. Stationary bicycle, resistance bands, activity tracking watch, and Wi-Fi enabled tablet (if needed) will be provided to participants. Dyads will receive remotely delivered nutrition coaching sessions (via telephone or video conferencing) with a health coach each week. Mediterranean eating pattern goals will be tracked using the journal feature of the My Wellness Research platform website.

BEHAVIORAL

Unsupervised Exercise and Diet Program

A home-based, unsupervised moderate-to-vigorous aerobic and resistance exercise intervention. The exercise sessions will include aerobic exercise on a stationary bicycle and total-body resistance training using resistance bands. Stationary bicycle, resistance bands, activity tracking watch will be provided to participants. Dyads will receive Mediterranean eating pattern goals, with an introductory session conducted by research staff. Diet intake will be tracked using the journal feature My Wellness Research platform website.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Christina Dieli-Conwright, PhD, MPH · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-23
Primary Completion
2029-04-30
Completion
2030-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Companies

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT06623097 on ClinicalTrials.gov