Can a diet app help cancer patients recover? small study says maybe
NCT ID NCT05649969
First seen Nov 15, 2025 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 37 times
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.
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Locations
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
What this could mean
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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.
Conditions
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