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Breast Cancer FemaleNCT04374747

Fruit and Vegetable Intervention in Lactating Women to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

A study testing Dietary Counseling in people with Breast Cancer Female and Inflammation, run by University of Massachusetts, Amherst at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

Mechanistic data show that compounds in fruits and vegetables have anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties that can reduce breast cancer risk. However, observational and interventional studies have provided mixed results, and a recent report by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) concludes… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Dietary Counseling
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
24 Oct 2019to 1 Apr 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Have given birth in past five weeks or are currently pregnant
  • Breastfeeding baby at entry into the study
  • Consuming five or fewer servings of fruits and vegetables daily at baseline
  • Live within 25 miles of Amherst MA

Who cannot join

  • Invasive breast cancer
  • Any cancer except non-melanoma skin cancer in past five years
  • History of Crohn's disease, celiac sprue, or other malabsorption syndrome, which may interfere with digesting or absorption of nutrients
  • A personal history of diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)
  • Baseline BMI of <18.5
  • Dietary restrictions that prevent participant from eating 8 to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Kathleen Arcaro, PhD contact

413-577-1823

karcaro@umass.edu

Susan Sturgeon, DrPH contact

413-577-1364

ssturgeon@schoolph.umass.edu

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst, Massachusetts, 01003

    Kathleen Arcaro, PhD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Fruit and Vegetable Intervention in Lactating Women to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk: Effects on Breast Cell DNA Methylation, Breast Inflammation,and Weight

Mechanistic data show that compounds in fruits and vegetables have anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties that can reduce breast cancer risk. However, observational and interventional studies have provided mixed results, and a recent report by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) concludes that the data are insufficient but suggestive that non-starchy vegetables and foods containing carotenoids reduce risk. Measurement error, relatively low levels of carotenoid-rich fruit and vegetable intake in the study populations, emphasis on diet in later adulthood, and confounding factors likely contribute to the weak associations. Therefore, the investigators will conduct a randomized diet intervention trial in young women to assess the extent to which at least 8 to 10 daily servings of deeply pigmented and nutrient dense fruits and vegetables reduces biomarkers of breast cancer risk. The intervention is focused on breastfeeding women because: 1) pregnancy and lactation are normal early life course events; 2) the risk of pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is increased for up to 10 years postpartum; 3) a dietary intervention to reverse the detrimental molecular changes associated with puberty and pregnancy is more likely to be successful in younger than in older women;4) a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is hypothesized to reduce the inflammation during lactation/weaning and lower PABC risk; 5) postpartum lactating women may be a highly motivated population; and 6) breastmilk provides access to the breast microenvironment and breast epithelial cells to non-invasively assess the diet intervention directly in the breast. Four hundred nursing mothers will be randomly assigned to either the intervention arm, in which they are asked to increase fruit and vegetable intake to at least 8 to 10 daily servings for one year, or to a control condition in which participants receive a dietary guideline for breastfeeding mothers. Women in the intervention arm will receive counseling and boxes of fruits and vegetables for the first 20 weeks, after which they will continue to receive counseling. Changes in DNA methylation and cytokine profiles in breastmilk will be evaluated. Maternal weight and body fat distribution, and infant growth will be monitored. These results will greatly expand our knowledge of how diet alters molecular pathways in a specific organ, ultimately contributing to both breast cancer etiology and prevention.

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Overview of home visits and activities completed by all participants

Visit 1 Introductory Visit (1.5 hours) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at 5 weeks postpartum

  • Informed Consent document administered.
  • Public Data Sharing Informed Consent document administered.
  • Three questionnaires: New Moms Health, Physical Activity, and Breastfeeding Practices
  • Maternal height, weight, and waist circumference measured.
  • Instructions provided for future collection of biospecimens.
  • Complete one 24-Hour Dietary Recall
  • Instructions provided for two additional 24-Hour Dietary Recalls.

Visit 2 Sample Collection 1 (1.5 hours) Occurs at 6 weeks postpartum

  • Provide bilateral breast milk samples and completed questionnaire.
  • Provide infant stool sample and completed questionnaire.
  • Two questionnaires: Infant Feeding, and Medication \& Supplement
  • Infant length and weight measured.
  • Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.
  • Nutrition education provided.
  • Optional collection of maternal stool sample and completed questionnaire.

Visit 3 Sample Collection 2 (1.5 hours) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at 16 weeks postpartum

  • Provide bilateral breast milk samples and completed questionnaire.
  • Provide infant stool sample and completed questionnaire.
  • Three questionnaires: Physical Activity, Infant Feeding, and Medication \& Supplement
  • Infant length and weight measured.
  • Maternal weight and waist circumference measured.
  • Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.

Visit 4 Sample Collection 3 (1.5 hours) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at 26 weeks postpartum

  • Provide bilateral breast milk samples and completed questionnaire.
  • Provide infant stool sample and completed questionnaire.
  • Three questionnaires: Physical Activity, Infant Feeding, and Medication \& Supplement.
  • Infant length and weight measured.
  • Maternal weight and waist circumference measured.
  • Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.
  • Optional collection of maternal stool samples and completed questionnaire.

Visit 5 Sample Collection 4 (1.5 hours) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at 58 weeks postpartum

  • Provide bilateral breast milk samples and completed questionnaire.
  • Provide infant stool sample and completed questionnaire.
  • Four questionnaires: Physical Activity, Infant Feeding, Medication and Supplement, and Breast Health
  • Infant length and weight measured.
  • Maternal weight and waist circumference measured.
  • Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.
  • Optional collection of maternal stool samples and completed questionnaire.

Annual Follow-up Visit (Maximum of 2) (1 hour) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at one-year intervals after Visit 5

  • Three questionnaires: Physical Activity, Breast Health, Young Child Feeding
  • Infant height and weight measured.
  • Maternal weight and waist circumference measured.
  • Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.

Monthly Inquiry (1 - 2 minutes) Occurs monthly until no longer breastfeeding

  • Complete the Breast Feeding Update Questionnaire online via a survey sent through REDCap, or through a phone call.
Being tested
Dietary Counseling
Medical subject headings
Inflammation, Gestational Weight Gain, Risk Reduction Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dietary CounselingBehavioural

    The counseling approach will employ strategies shown to be successful in previous and ongoing dietary modification studies including supportive and motivational interviewing techniques. Each woman in the diet intervention group will be assigned a trained nutrition coach/counselor. Counselors will focus on helping participants identify and address barriers to achieving the goal of consuming at least 8 to 10 servings of nutrient dense fruits and vegetables each day (e.g., modifying recipes and food preparation). Participants will also receive weekly boxes of fruits and vegetables .

Study groups in NCT04374747
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dietary InterventionExperimentalIntensive dietary counseling and fruit and vegetable box delivery.
Receives: Behavioral: Dietary Counseling
InformationNo interventionControl condition of information on healthy eating during breastfeeding

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. DNA methylation

    % methylation in 300,000 CpG sites in DNA from sloughed breast epithelial cells from milk

    Measured: 20 weeks

  2. Inflammatory markers in milk

    Adiponectin, CRP, IFN-y, IL1-beta, Leptin, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-alpha, b-FGF, FLT-1, PLGF, VegF-D

    Measured: 20 weeks

  3. Early weight

    maternal weight

    Measured: 20 weeks

  4. Early waist circumference

    maternal waist circumference

    Measured: 20 weeks

  5. One-year Weight

    maternal weight

    Measured: One-year

  6. One-year Waist Circumference

    maternal weight circumference

    Measured: one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 May 2020
  2. Study start24 Oct 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Apr 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Apr 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04374747
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019-5382
Other IDs
1R01CA230478-01A1
Status last verified
Apr 2022
First submitted
30 Apr 2020
Last updated
4 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: There is no plan to make IPD available to other researchers.

Publications

  • Essa AR, Browne EP, Punska EC, Perkins K, Boudreau E, Wiggins H, Anderton DL, Sibeko L, Sturgeon SR, Arcaro KF. Dietary Intervention to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Breastfeeding Women: A Pilot Randomized Trial Measuring Inflammatory Markers in Breast Milk. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018 Dec;118(12):2287-2295. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.06.015. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

    PubMed 30213617
  • Sturgeon SR, Sibeko L, Balasubramanian R, Arcaro KF. New Moms Wellness Study: the randomized controlled trial study protocol for an intervention study to increase fruit and vegetable intake and lower breast cancer risk through weekly counseling and supplemental fruit and vegetable box delivery in breastfeeding women. BMC Womens Health. 2022 Sep 24;22(1):389. doi: 10.1186/s12905-022-01967-9.

    PubMed 36153518

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dietary Counseling in people with Breast Cancer Female and Inflammation, run by University of Massachusetts, Amherst at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Kathleen Arcaro, PhD (413-577-1823, karcaro@umass.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

DNA methylation (time frame: 20 weeks). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04374747, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Nov 2022.

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