Clinical trial · Interventional
Personalized Dietary Intervention in Managing Bowel Dysfunction and Improving Quality of Life in Stage I-III Rectosigmoid Cancer Survivors
Pilot Study of a Personalized Dietary Intervention to Manage Bowel Dysfunction in Rectal Cancer Survivors
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This pilot clinical trial studies how well personalized dietary intervention works in managing bowel dysfunction and improving quality of life in stage I-III rectosigmoid cancer survivors. Personalized dietary intervention may help people understand bowel symptoms, identify helpful and troublesome foods for bowel symptoms, adjust diets and food preparation based on food triggers, and coach on healthy diet recommendations after cancer treatment.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Survivor | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Stage III Rectosigmoid Cancer | Malignant Rectosigmoid Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage II Rectosigmoid Cancer | Malignant Rectosigmoid Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Stage I Rectosigmoid Cancer | Malignant Rectosigmoid Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (5)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Informational Intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Quality-of-Life Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Survey Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Telephone-Based Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Supportive Care (personalized dietary intervention)
- description
- At 6 months after standard of care treatment, patients receive 10 sessions of personalized dietary intervention over 30 minutes each over 4 months via the telephone. Patients also receive a workbook including reference materials and intervention content.
- interventionNames
- Other: Informational Intervention
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- Other: Survey Administration
- Behavioral: Telephone-Based Intervention
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Acceptability assessed by semi-structured interview
- timeFrame
- Up to 6 months
- description
- Will be assessed through qualitative data analysis using conventional content analysis approach.
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of stage I-III cancers of the rectosigmoid colon or rectum * 6 months post-treatment completion * Have a permanent ostomy or anastomosis * English-speaking * All subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with stage IV disease will be excluded from the study * Subjects, who in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study
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