BfedBwell INSPIRE Study: How Nutrition and Exercise Support Better Sleep and Less Stress After Cancer
This study will look at how easy and well accepted it is to add a nutrition program called BfedBwell to a cancer exercise program called BfitBwell. We will see how both programs (BfedBwell and BfitBwell) together improve physical and mental health.
Why this Research Matters
Among cancer survivors, having excess weight can raise the risk of cancer coming back, new cancers, and heart disease. Our exercise program among cancer survivors improves physical function and quality of life, but it does not change eating habits. Because of this, better support programs are needed.
What to Expect
If you choose to join this study, you will take part in the BfedBwell nutrition program and the BfitBwell exercise program for 6 months. The BfedBwell program includes group education classes, group support, cooking demonstrations, and one-on-one meetings with a dietitian. The BfitBwell program provides support for aerobic and strength exercise. The programs include a mix of online and in-person sessions held at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center up to two times per week. You will have one online and one in-person visit before starting to make sure the program is a good fit. You will have in-person visits before starting and again at 3 and 6 months after starting the program. At these visits, we will check your weight, blood pressure, waist and hips, and take blood samples. We will also take special X-ray images to measure body fat. At home, you will take online surveys, track your food and exercise, and wear a device that tracks your activity. You will also collect your urine and stool. At the end of the study, you will join a 90-minute group meeting to share your feedback.
Study Duration
8 months
Who can Participate
To join this study, you must:
- Be between 18 to 75 years old
- Have been diagnosed with any adult cancer within the past 10 years
- Have finished all planned surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy treatments 3 or more months before the study starts
- Have a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 45 kg/m2
- Live or work within 30 minutes of CU Anschutz
- Be able to speak, read, and write in English
- Have access to the internet using a computer or smart phone
- Be willing to attend both in person and virtual nutrition and exercise sessions
Study ID
Protocol Number: 26-0077
More information available at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT07446595
Compensation Information
Meet the Team
Principal Investigator