Clinical trial · Interventional
Garden-fresh Produce and Exercise Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
Garden-fresh Produce and Exercise Reduce Colon Cancer Risk by Reducing Central Obesity and Increasing Stool Quality
- 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)
The investigators propose a church-based health promotion program designed to reduce colon cancer risk in a mostly African American community served by the Lincoln Memorial Church in South Los Angeles. The investigators propose involving 20 overweight/obese community members in a 10-session health promotion program featuring weekly cooking classes, didactic nutrition instruction and brief bouts of exercise. Behavioral aim is to increase participants' fiber intake from commonly consumed plant foods and reduce their intake of pro-inflammatory foods. They will be followed for 3 months from time of enrollment. Intervention is expected to increase participants' mean stool weight and improve their Bristol Stool Chart score. Intervention is expected to reduce waist circumference and systolic blood pressure of participants. These effects are expected to be accompanied by self-reports of increased fiber intake and reduced intake of saturated fat and refined sugar as well as evidence of increased physical activity.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden-fresh Produce and Exercise (GFPE) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden-fresh produce and exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Garden-fresh produce and exercise (GFPE)
- description
- Participants are encouraged to double their consumption of minimally processed fiber-rich plant foods, especially garden-fresh produce from the church community garden. Participants are also encouraged to limit pro-inflammatory foods rich in saturated fat, sodium and added sugar. Participants are also encouraged to engage in 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week, most likely in the form of brisk walking.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Garden-fresh produce and exercise
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Stool weight
- timeFrame
- At baseline and 3 months post-enrollment
- description
- Mean stool weight of single bowel evacuation using precision digital scale
Secondary outcomes (6)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * body mass index \> 25 \> 40. * must reside within 5 miles of the Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church * must understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis or irritable bowel syndrome * currently taking any prescription medication likely to cause weight gain or weight loss * Currently taking medication for diabetes (e.g., metformin, insulin) * Had a heart attack in the last 12 months * Ever had bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) * Have been hospitalized for a mental health problem in the last 12 months * Are currently pregnant or breastfeeding * Currently use tobacco products such as cigarettes, electronic cigarettes * Currently use marijuana products, including edibles
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