Can better eating keep older stomach cancer patients stronger?
NCT ID NCT07176455
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 438 older adults (60+) who had surgery for gastric cancer. Researchers want to understand how diet changes over time and how those changes relate to frailty. Participants complete surveys at discharge and at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. The goal is to design better dietary support to help these survivors stay healthier longer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Anti-frailty dietary behavior intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better dietary guidelines to reduce frailty in older gastric cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with a behavioral intervention, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and the follow-up is only 6 months.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 438 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer at selected tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province between July 2025 and October 2026 were enrolled as study subjects. Discharge served as the baseline (T0), with follow-up surveys conducted at 1 month post-surgery (T1), 3 months post-surgery (T2), and 6 months post-surgery (T3).
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of gastric cancer; Performed the radical gastrectomy; Discharge within one month after surgery; Age ≥60 years old; Aware of personal diagnosis; Must be able to articulate views clearly; Voluntarily agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cardiac, hepatic, pulmonary, or renal insufficiency; Tumors in other sites.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, China
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