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Nutritional Support for Cancer Patients

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Recruiting

Led By Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, PhD, MPH

Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Ability to understand and willingness to provide informed consent

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3-months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at ways to reduce food insecurity among people receiving cancer treatment, which is linked to poor health outcomes & worse treatment results. Researchers will test evidence-based strategies such as clinic referrals, grocery vouchers, & no-prep meals.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are patients at the Simmons Cancer Center and have been identified as having food or nutrition insecurity. They must understand and agree to participate in the study, with no allergies or digestive diseases that could be worsened by the study foods.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The FOOD program is testing different strategies to help cancer patients facing food insecurity: referrals to clinic pantries, monthly grocery vouchers, home grocery delivery, and providing nutritious no-prep meals. The goal is to see which method best improves health outcomes.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There may not be direct side effects from participating in this trial since it involves nutritional support rather than medical treatment. However, participants should report any adverse reactions due to potential food allergies.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I can understand and agree to participate in the study.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3-months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3-months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3-months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Food security

Secondary outcome measures

Patient satisfaction

Patient wellbeing

Other outcome measures

Diet quality

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: VouchersExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will receive $75 vouchers each month for three-months.

Group II: Nutritious, no-prep mealsExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will receive up to 12 nutritious no-prep meals per month (three meals per week) for three-months.

Group III: Pantry onlyActive Control1 Intervention

Referrals to onsite food pantry or emergency food boxes from partner pantry if onsite pantry is not open by 2024.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterLead Sponsor

1,048 Previous Clinical Trials

1,053,690 Total Patients Enrolled

Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, PhD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUT Southwestern Medical Center

2 Previous Clinical Trials

260 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any open slots for participants in this experiment?

"Clinicaltrials.gov displays that this research is not actively recruiting subjects at the moment, having been initially published on August 1st 2024 and last edited November 26th 2023. Despite this, there are still 660 other clinical trials currently looking for volunteers to join their experimentations."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Screening for and Responding to Food Insecurity Among Infusion Patients

Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen 2024. "Screening for and Responding to Food Insecurity Among Infusion Patients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05889780.