New study tests simple strategies to help cancer patients regain their sense of taste
NCT ID NCT06669416
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether teaching cancer patients about taste changes caused by chemotherapy and giving them self-management tools can help reduce those symptoms and maintain healthy eating. About 400 adults starting chemotherapy will be split into two groups: one gets standard care, the other gets extra education and regular taste assessments. Researchers will track taste severity, weight, and food intake over six months to see if the extra support makes a difference.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 400 people
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- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Medical diagnosis of cancer with types limited to the top cancer types \[Note: Cancer types that are rare will be excluded\] * Initiating chemotherapy (first day/first cycle) at participating clinics * English speaking/reading (without an interpreter) Exclusion Criteria: * Substitute decision-maker (activated) * History of head/neck cancer or irradiation * Known genetic/metabolic disorder impacting taste (preexisting dysgeusia) * Known eating disorder * Receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition (special nutritional needs) * Pregnant women (unique needs) * Patients with medical orders for end of life/hospice care
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60657, United States
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