Can the mediterranean diet survive chemo? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06058312
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looked at how cancer treatment changes patients' ability to stick with a Mediterranean diet. Researchers followed 116 patients starting chemotherapy or immunotherapy, checking their diet adherence and sensory changes (taste and smell) at the start and after 9 weeks. The goal is to understand why patients eat differently during treatment, which could lead to better nutritional support and less malnutrition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help design better dietary support for cancer patients, potentially reducing malnutrition during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, exploratory study with no direct treatment. Results may not apply to all cancer types or treatments, and dietary changes are hard to measure accurately.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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116 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient aged 18-70 years old, * Patient cared for at the Center Antoine Lacassagne (CAL) Day Hospital and needing to start chemotherapy or immunotherapy, * Patient to return to the Antoine Lacassagne center in their 9th week of therapy, * Patient who has not received chemotherapy or specific treatment in the 3 months prior to inclusion (wash-out period of 3 months), * Patient having read the information note and having attested to his non-objection * Patient not having objected to the use of this data in the context of medical research * Patient affiliated with a Social Security scheme. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to eat, or patient with enteral/parenteral nutrition, * Patient who has undergone gastric surgery, * Patient undergoing radiotherapy at the level of the ENT sphere (due to the possibility of affection of the mouth due to the RTH), * Patient with cancer of the ENT sphere (upper aerodigestive tract), * Patient with an allergy or intolerance to one of the foods offered during the sensory test sessions * Vulnerable persons as defined in article L1121-5 to -8: * Pregnant women, parturients and breastfeeding mothers, * Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, persons hospitalized without consent under Articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1 who do not fall under the provisions of Article L. 1121-8, * and persons admitted to a health or social establishment for purposes other than research, * Adults subject to a legal protection measure or unable to express their consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Antoine lacassagne
Nice, 06000, France
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