HELP Prevent Cancer Pilot Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Cancer

In brief

This pilot study is designed to adapt a community-based diabetes prevention program to reach adults at risk for cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02960542

Run by

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

People needed

21

Starts

2017-06-26

Expected to finish

2018-04-04

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-19

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English Proficiency: Able to read/understand English at or above a level sufficient to comprehend recruitment and intervention materials.
• Body Mass Index: BMI > 25 kg/m2.

You may not qualify if…

• Weight Loss: Currently involved in a supervised program for weight loss.
• Medications: Use of insulin or other diabetes medications that would require additional medical monitoring during weight-loss; use of medications for weight loss or that may impact weight or glucometabolic function (e.g. corticosteroids).
• Recent History of Cardiovascular Disease: Clinical history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) occurring within the past 6 months, including myocardial infarction, angina, coronary revascularization, stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), carotid revascularization, peripheral arterial disease, and congestive heart failure.
• Hypertension: Uncontrolled high blood pressure: BP > 160/100. Persons can be re-screened after controlled.
• Pregnancy: Pregnancy, breast feeding, or planning pregnancy within 1 year.
• Other Chronic Conditions: Other chronic disease likely to limit lifespan to less than 2-3 years, including any cancer requiring treatment in past 5 years except non-melanoma skin cancer.

Where it is running

• Danville Regional Medical Center — Danville, Virginia, United States

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