Virtual fitness and nutrition program aims to keep cancer survivors on their feet
NCT ID NCT06016725
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an online program combining nutrition counseling and resistance training could improve physical function in older adults (65+) who finished treatment for breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer. 75 participants received virtual sessions with dietitians and exercise scientists. The goal was to see if this approach is feasible and helps with diet, exercise, and mobility.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- online dietary counseling and resistance training sessions
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, home-based program to help older cancer survivors maintain strength and mobility.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase feasibility trial with only 75 participants. Results may not apply to all survivors, and the online format may not suit everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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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65 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: * \>= 65 years of age * A primary diagnosis of stage I-III breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer * Completion of primary curative treatment * Reported at least 1 physical function limitation on the RAND-36 Physical Function Subscale (PFSS) ("limited a little", "limited a lot") * No evidence of progressive disease or second cancers * Community-dwelling * Able to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * Currently receive cancer treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation) * Have liver and/or renal disease limiting their protein intake * Are under the care of a Registered Dietician (RD)/nutritionist * Participating in other diet/exercise interventions * Consume protein supplements * Have contraindications to unsupervised exercise (e.g., walker/wheelchair use)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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