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The High Fiber Program to Increase Fiber Intake Among Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center
Summary
This clinical trial studies whether the High Fiber Program can be used to increase fiber intake in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Allogeneic HCT is a procedure in which a person receives blood-forming stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) from a genetically similar, but not identical, donor. This is often a sister or brother, but could be an unrelated donor. It is a potentially curative therapy for many conditions that affect the blood and blood-forming organs, but many patients must manage post-transplant complications, especially graft versus host disease (GVHD). GVHD occurs when the transplanted cells from a donor attack the body's normal cells causing skin rash or blisters, dry mouth, or dry eyes. The environment and health of the gut is important in allogeneic HCT patients, with an unhealthy gut environment and/or health leading to inflammation and possibly GVHD. Research has shown that diets high in fiber may improve the environment and health of the gut as well as outcomes following transplant; however, fiber intake remains low among patients. The High Fiber Program is a dietitian-led counseling program which teaches patients how to introduce high fiber foods into their diet and identify food choices and personalized strategies that will help them change their diet. The High Fiber Program may be an effective way to increase fiber intake in patients undergoing allogeneic HCT.
Official title: Pilot Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of High Fiber Program in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
44
Start Date
2027-02-13
Completion Date
2028-06-03
Last Updated
2026-06-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Biospecimen Collection
Undergo blood sample collection
Dietary Intervention
Attend High Fiber Program counseling sessions
Dietary Intervention
Attend High Fiber Program weekly sessions
Dietary Intervention
Make Fiber Aware Menu food selections
Dietary Intervention
Receive study booklet
Questionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
Locations (1)
City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, United States