Can tailored meals ease lung cancer treatment side effects?

NCT ID NCT04986670

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Tufts University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether providing medically tailored meals along with nutrition counseling can improve the health and well-being of lung cancer patients who are economically disadvantaged or from minority groups. About 299 patients from four U.S. medical centers will receive remote nutrition counseling and meals for 6 to 8 months. Researchers will track changes in diet, weight, food security, and common treatment side effects like fatigue and nausea.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: medically tailored meals plus nutrition counseling
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that combining tailored meals with counseling helps lung cancer patients eat better, feel less sick from treatment, and have a better quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial, so benefits may be modest. Results depend on patient adherence, and the study is still ongoing with no final outcomes yet.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer lung neoplasm Malnutrition metastatic malignant neoplasm non-small cell lung carcinoma nutritional disorder small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

LUNG CANCER (NON-SMALL CELL) LUNG CANCER METASTATIC LUNG CANCER RECURRENT LUNG CANCER, SMALL CELL NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCE TREATMENT SIDE EFFECTS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
The James Cancer Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

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