Can a special diet soothe chemo nerve damage?
NCT ID NCT07365007
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a diet low in added sugar, high in fiber, and rich in omega-3s (called LASO-3) can help reduce nerve pain, numbness, and tingling caused by chemotherapy. Fifty cancer survivors who finished chemo at least three months ago will receive virtual nutrition coaching from a dietitian. The main goal is to see if the program is practical and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dietary intervention (low added sugar, high fiber, high omega-3)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to manage nerve pain after chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The diet requires significant lifestyle changes, and adherence may be low.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * At least three months since last receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy * Self-report moderate (≥ 2/4) numbness and tingling on the Patient Reported Outcomes-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE™) Numbness and Tingling Severity Item in the last week * Speak/read English * Have access to the internet Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy from any cause * Plan to begin a new prescription of duloxetine (i.e., first-line treatment for CIPN pain) during the study period * Are enrolled in symptom management trials that may alter CIPN severity * High grade inflammatory disease such as lupus, Crohn's disease, or rheumatoid arthritis * Routine nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) or steroid supplementation * Consuming an average three or more servings of fish per week and/or consuming fish oil capsules containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)+ docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) daily or consuming flax oil capsules daily * Consuming an average of less than 5 servings of sweets, candy bars, chocolate, doughnuts, cookies, cakes, pie, brownies, ice cream, pastries, or sugar sweetened beverages (e.g., soda or coffee/tea) per week
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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