BfedBwell INSPIRE: Impact of an Integrated Nutrition and Exercise Program for Post-treatment Survivors on Sleep Quality, Perceived Stress, and Biomarkers of Immune Dysregulation
University of Colorado, Denver
Summary
This single-arm pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a comprehensive survivorship lifestyle intervention addressing nutrition, exercise, sleep health, and stress management. The intervention integrates the BfedBwell survivorship nutrition program with the BfitBwell clinical exercise oncology program. The augmented BfedBwell program includes: (1) a core education curriculum, (2) 1:1 counseling with a registered dietitian, (3) behavioral skills development, (4) group support, and (5) commercially available wearable technology and smart scales for self-monitoring of physical activity, sleep, and body weight.
Description
Cancer survivors with overweight/obesity who have completed active treatment will be recruited from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus for participation in a 6-month single-arm study of the augmented BfedBwell + BfitBwell interventions. Feasibility and acceptability of integrating commercially-available wearable technology and smart scales will be evaluated. The study will also explore preliminary changes in sleep quality, perceived stress, and physiological indicators of stress and immune function.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-75 years * BMI 25-45 kg/m2 * History of cancer within the past 10 years with a diagnosis of an adulthood cancer of any type * In maintenance or surveillance status, defined as completion of active cancer therapy (e.g., surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy) with curative intent at least 3 months and no more than 10 years prior to enrollment or active surveillance with no treatment; ongoing targeted or hormone therapies ≥3 months prior to intervention start date and/or ongoing maintenance therapy ≥1 year is permitted (exceptions to this timeframe for comp…
Interventions
- BehavioralBfedBwell - Core Curriculum
Group-based education sessions based upon guidelines for nutrition and lifestyle behaviors for cancer survivorship
- BehavioralBfedBwell - 1:1 Counseling
Individual 1:1 counseling sessions with a registered dietitian to review progress and address barriers
- BehavioralBfedBwell - Behavioral Skills
Group-based behavioral skills development sessions and cooking demonstrations to focus on behavior change techniques (e.g., self-monitoring, goal setting) and nutrition skills (e.g., recipe development, label reading)
- BehavioralBfedBwell - Group Support
Structured group support sessions to share experiences
- BehavioralBfedBwell - Technology
Commercially available devices (fitness trackers, smart scales) for self-monitoring of physical activity, sleep, and body weight
- Behavioral
Location
- University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, Colorado