Food aid boosts cancer treatment completion in new study

NCT ID NCT01603316

First seen Feb 02, 2026 · Last updated May 05, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This study looks at whether giving cancer patients extra food help—like vouchers, grocery delivery, or a hospital food pantry—can help them finish their cancer treatment. About 606 patients who have trouble getting enough food will be randomly assigned to one of three food programs. The goal is to see if these programs improve treatment completion and quality of life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bellevue Hospital Center

    New York, New York, United States

  • Brooklyn Hospital Center

    Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States

  • Jacobi Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10465, United States

  • Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center

    The Bronx, New York, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Montefiore Health System (Montefiore Medical Center)

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

  • New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (Data collection only)

    The Bronx, New York, 10469, United States

  • Queens Hospital Center

    Jamaica, New York, 11432, United States

  • Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention

    New York, New York, United States

  • St. Barnabas Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10457, United States

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