Fasting before chemo: could a Plant-Based diet boost cancer treatment?

NCT ID NCT05359848

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study is testing whether intermittent fasting (calorie restriction on alternate days) combined with a plant-based protein diet can help cancer patients respond better to chemotherapy. The study will enroll 30 adults with various cancers who are scheduled for chemotherapy. The main goal is to see if this diet plan is practical and tolerable for patients, while also gathering early data on whether it might improve tumor shrinkage.

What this could mean

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Active substance: intermittent caloric restriction plus plant-based protein diet
What this could lead to: If this approach works, it could point toward a way to make chemotherapy more effective by using diet to enhance the body's response to treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The diet may be hard to follow, and it's not yet known if it actually improves outcomes.

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Conditions

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cancer

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INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

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University at Buffalo / Great Lakes Cancer Care
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Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

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University at Buffalo / Great Lakes Cancer Care
RECRUITING

Buffalo, New York, 14206, United States

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