Maine study tests if free groceries boost cancer recovery

NCT ID NCT07076004

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 36 times

Summary

This study looks at whether giving cancer patients in Maine free, healthy groceries and nutrition advice can improve their diet and well-being. One hundred adults with any stage of cancer will be split into three groups: some get groceries plus counseling, some get groceries only, and others get standard care with delayed groceries. The goal is to see if better nutrition can reduce symptoms, food insecurity, and hospital visits.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Yale School of Public Health

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    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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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 groceries and nutrition counseling

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show that providing healthy food and nutrition advice helps cancer patients feel better, eat better, and avoid hospital visits.

What could go wrong

This is a small pilot study with only 100 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests diet changes, not a direct treatment for cancer, so benefits may be modest.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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