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Food aid may boost cancer treatment completion in food-insecure patients

NCT ID NCT07706192

Disease control Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether providing food assistance—like food boxes and produce vouchers—helps cancer patients who struggle with food insecurity stay on track with their treatment. Researchers will compare patients who receive six months of food support to those who get standard care referrals. The goal is to see if food assistance improves treatment adherence and health outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
structured food assistance including shelf-stable food boxes and produce vouchers
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that addressing food insecurity improves cancer treatment completion and health outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. The intervention is short-term (six months) and may not address long-term food insecurity.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 350 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2035

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (≥18 years old) with a current diagnosis of cancer * Patients attending outpatient services at the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center * Patients who are willing to participate and provide informed consent * Responding "sometimes true" or "often true" to at least one of the two validate Hunger Vital Sign Screening questions Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment or language barriers * Patients who are enrolled in other clinical trials that prohibit participation in additional research * Patients who do not consent to being included in the food insecurity registry * Patients with medical conditions other than cancer

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Conditions

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cancer Treatment Adherence and Compliance

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Treatment adherence

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    RECRUITING

    Richmond, Virginia, 23286, United States

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