Helping childhood cancer survivors reduce heart disease risk through time-restricted eating
Official title: Decreasing Cardiometabolic Risk in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Survivors engaged in Time-Restricted EatiNG after THerapy (STRENGTH)
Funded at Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research · NIH-10981973 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at whether eating only during certain hours each day can help reduce health risks like obesity and diabetes in people who survived childhood cancer, and we hope to see if this eating plan can improve their heart health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $794,530 |
| NIH project number | 1R01CA286563-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-10981973 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are survivors of childhood cancer who are at risk for cardiometabolic conditions due to their previous treatments.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who have not survived childhood cancer or those without cardiometabolic risk factors may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates the effects of time-restricted eating on reducing cardiometabolic risks in survivors of childhood cancer. The study focuses on individuals who have previously undergone treatments that may increase their risk for conditions like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Participants will engage in a regimen of fasting for 14-16 hours each day, which has shown promise in other populations for improving health outcomes. The goal is to determine if this dietary approach can effectively lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in this vulnerable group.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could provide a new dietary intervention to significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and related health issues in childhood cancer survivors.
How similar studies have gone: While time-restricted eating has shown varying results in other populations, this specific application in childhood cancer survivors is novel and has not been previously tested.
Where this research is happening
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Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Friedman, Danielle — Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
- Study coordinator: Friedman, Danielle
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.