NCT05648604

Mentored Community Gardening for Individuals With Skin Cancer

An Adapted Evidenced-Based Mentored Community Gardening Intervention for Skin Cancer Survivors: A Single-Arm Feasibility Study (Harvest for Health Together Arizona)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 29 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Arizona · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators will conduct a single-arm pilot feasibility trial of mentored community gardening for melanoma survivors integrating dosimeters and accelerometers. Harvest for Health Together Arizona (H4H2-AZ) is an evidence-based program adapted for arid desert gardening that also addresses sun safety through group workshops and peer education. The primary aim is to evaluate adherence to the intervention.

Detailed description

In collaboration with Banner Health, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Community Gardens of Tucson, and UArizona Pima County Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, the investigators will conduct a pilot feasibility study of community gardening in melanoma survivors integrating UV sensors. Harvest for Health Together Arizona (H4H2-AZ) is an evidence-based program adapted for arid desert gardening that also addresses sun safety through experiential workshops and education. The investigators propose to evaluate adherence to and acceptability of the intervention. The investigators aim to see if H4H2-AZ may improve cancer preventive health behaviors (including diet, physical activity, energy balance, and UV protection) and quality of life among melanoma survivors.

Conditions

• Melanoma
• Cancer Survivorship
• Skin Cancer
• Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Melanoma (Skin)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mentored Community Gardening	This arm will consist of gardening at least once per week, meeting with a master gardening mentor twice monthly, and attending a gardening informational workshop once monthly.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-02
• Primary completion: 2024-12-15
• Completion: 2024-12-15
• First posted: 2022-12-13
• Last updated: 2025-05-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States