Food for healing: study tests if grocery delivery helps cancer patients finish treatment

NCT ID NCT01603316

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether providing food assistance—like vouchers, grocery delivery, or a hospital food pantry—helps cancer patients finish their treatment. About 600 patients with breast cancer who struggle to afford food will be randomly assigned to one of three programs. Researchers will track treatment completion and quality of life over six months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: food assistance programs (food vouchers, home grocery delivery, hospital-based food pantry)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that providing reliable food support helps cancer patients finish their treatment and feel better overall.
What could go wrong: This is a mid-stage study, and results may vary by patient. The interventions address food access but not the cancer itself, so benefits may be limited.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer cancer female reproductive organ cancer

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CANCER PATIENTS

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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