Can a website and text messages help colon cancer survivors eat better?

NCT ID NCT02965521

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a 12-week web-based diet program with text messages for 50 colorectal cancer survivors. The goal was to see if survivors would use the program and if it could help them eat healthier. The study did not test whether the diet changes actually prevent cancer from coming back.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: website and text messages
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a larger study testing whether a web-based diet program helps colorectal cancer survivors eat healthier and potentially lower their risk of recurrence.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study (50 people) focused on feasibility, not on proving health outcomes. The results may not apply to all survivors, and the diet changes may not be enough to affect cancer recurrence.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colon carcinoma colonic neoplasm colorectal cancer colorectal neoplasm rectal cancer rectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COLON CANCER COLORECTAL CANCER RECTAL CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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