Tailored training may boost healthy living in GI cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT05984589

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Southern California Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether personalized self-management training helps people with gastrointestinal cancer adopt healthier habits like better diet and more exercise. 120 participants will be randomly assigned to either personalized or standard training for 6 weeks. The goal is to see if the personalized approach leads to greater adherence to healthy behavior recommendations.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: personalized self-management training (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that personalized coaching helps cancer patients stick to healthier habits like diet and exercise.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase study with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests behavior change, not a drug, so benefits may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal cancer colorectal neoplasm digestive system cancer digestive system neoplasm Health Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BEHAVIOR, HEALTH COLORECTAL CANCER GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS HEALTH BEHAVIOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
University of Southern California
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States

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