Mediterranean Diet Intervention Among Men at LBJ Hospital With Prostate Cancer

Launched by M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER · Apr 11, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring how a Mediterranean diet might help men with prostate cancer who are treated at LBJ Hospital in Harris County, Texas. The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats, and the researchers want to see if following this diet can be beneficial for men who are Hispanic and/or Black/African American and have been diagnosed with localized prostate cancer within the past year or are under active surveillance.

To join the study, participants need to have a confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer and be patients at LBJ Hospital. They should be between the ages of 65 and 74, and they must be willing to try changing their diet to follow the Mediterranean guidelines. Participants will keep track of their food intake and take part in study activities, but they should not have any food allergies that would prevent them from following the diet. This trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to help improve dietary options and health outcomes for men facing prostate cancer.

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate that is localized based on metastatic workup ordered by the treating physician (which may include CT scan, bone scan, MRI and/or other imaging). Note that metastatic workup is not required for enrollment.
• • Diagnosis within 12 months prior to enrollment OR
• • Currently managed on active surveillance, with initial biopsy being \<5 years from date of enrollment
• • Self-identified Hispanic and/or Black/African American
• • Patient at LBJ Hospital
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Special dietary requirements such that patient is unwilling to attempt dietary change
• • Inability to complete a food record
• • Unwillingness to participate in study activities
• • Inability to keep appointments
• • Food allergy prohibitive of a Mediterranean diet, i.e. nuts allergy