Can digital nutrition help cancer patients fight malnutrition?

NCT ID NCT05544318

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University of Oslo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether improved nutritional support, delivered through digital tools and personalized advice, can reduce malnutrition in cancer patients. Around 130 adults with gynecologic, colorectal, or lymphoma cancers will receive either standard dietary advice or enhanced support. The goal is to help patients complete their cancer treatment and improve their quality of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: dietary advice
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple, cost-effective way to reduce malnutrition in cancer patients, potentially improving their treatment outcomes and quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (130 participants) testing a behavioral intervention. The results may not apply to all cancer types, and the effect on survival or hospital stays may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal cancer female reproductive organ cancer lymphoma Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MALNUTRITION

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Oslo

Oslo, Oslo, 0316, Norway

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