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.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UC San Diego
San Diego, California, 92093, United States