Can a vegan diet help manage Early-Stage leukemia?

NCT ID NCT06377501

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

Summary

This study tested whether people with low-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) could stick to a whole-food, plant-based (vegan) diet for 8 weeks. Nineteen participants attended weekly cooking classes and health coaching sessions online. The main goal was to see if the diet was feasible and acceptable, not to measure its effect on the cancer itself.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

whole-food, plant-based diet

What this could lead to

If this diet proves feasible and shows hints of benefit, it could point toward a way to manage low-risk CLL without drugs.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 19 people. It cannot prove the diet slows or treats CLL, and results may not apply to others.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UC San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92093, United States