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NCT Number: NCT05036109

DAILY: Vitamin D, Aspirin, ExercIse, Low Saturated Fat Foods StudY in Colorectal Cancer Patients With Minimal Residual Disease

To learn if lifestyle changes (such as diet and exercise) combined with daily aspirin and vitamin D can affect the likelihood of advanced colorectal cancer coming back (recurring)

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

About this study

Primary Objective:

To estimate the ctDNA clearance rate of colorectal cancer participants with minimal residual disease after 3 months of optimal lifestyle interventions

Secondary Objectives:

  • To evaluate the dynamics of ctDNA allele fractions after 3 months of optimal lifestyle interventions and every 3 months thereafter up to 12 months
  • To estimate the recurrence rate at 1 year in subjects who complete 3 months of optimal lifestyle interventions

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years at the time of study entry
  • ECOG 0-1
  • Histologically documented high-risk stage II, stage III, or stage IV colorectal adenocarcinoma with no evidence of disease following definitive local therapy (including surgical resection or ablation)
  • No radiographic evidence of disease by contrast enhanced CT chest/abdomen/pelvis
  • Presence of detectable ctDNA mutation that matches mutations found in tumor tissue
  • Completion of all standard of care adjuvant therapy
  • Platelet count >50,000
  • Ability to give informed consent
  • Ability to complete all questionnaires involved in study

Exclusion criteria

  • Concurrent malignancy under active treatment
  • Known active gastrointestinal bleeding or peptic ulcer disease
  • Known hypersensitivity to vitamin D or aspirin
  • CrCl<30 mL/min within 30 days of starting the intervention
  • Current usage of therapeutic anticoagulation (warfarin, Eliquis, Xarelto)
  • Inability to safely participate in physical activity in the opinion of the treating oncologist
  • Pregnant or nursing women. N.B.: urine pregnancy test will be administered as part of the screening process.
  • Persistent hypercalcemia or conditions predisposing to hypercalcemia (i.e., hyperparathyroidism)
  • Known symptomatic genitourinary stones

Treatment and study plan

Aspirin

Drug

by mouth every day for up to 90 days

Vitamin D

Drug

by mouth every day for up to 90 days

Diet

Dietary Supplement

Patients will receive counseling promoting a plant-based diet and avoidance of Western dietary patterns in a one on one session with a licensed dietitian prior to day 1.

Physical activity

Other

The exercise goal is to increase recreational physical activity from baseline by at least 10 MET hours per week, which is equivalent to 150 minutes of moderate activity weekly

Behavioral Support Counseling Sessions

Behavioral

Patients will undergo a one-on-one counseling session prior to day 1

Primary outcomes

  1. To estimate the ctDNA clearance rate of colorectal cancer patients with minimal residual disease

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 5, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 10, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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