Can a diet app help cancer patients recover? small study says maybe

NCT ID NCT05649969

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a 12-week program that gave nutrition counseling and a Fitbit app to 10 people with gastrointestinal cancer who had surgery and chemotherapy. The goal was to see if the program was easy to use and if patients liked it. Researchers measured how many people joined, stuck with it, and reported satisfaction.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Nutrition counseling and dietary tracking via Fitbit app
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could help cancer patients manage nutrition better during treatment, potentially improving recovery and quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test whether the program directly improves survival or disease outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

digestive system cancer digestive system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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