App aims to fight malnutrition in head and neck cancer patients
NCT ID NCT05997329
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app called MyFood can help head and neck cancer patients track their diet, symptoms, and weight during treatment. The goal is to reduce malnutrition and improve quality of life. About 125 patients will use the app to record their food intake and get nutrition tips, while healthcare staff monitor their progress remotely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MyFood app for diet tracking and nutrition support
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could help head and neck cancer patients better manage their nutrition during treatment, reducing malnutrition and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (125 participants) testing a digital tool, so results may not apply to all patients. The app relies on patient engagement, and benefits may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2025
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.
- Ages
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18 to 99 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: * Head and neck cancer * Older than 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted with the classification of malignant tumors (TNM) stage 4 * Terminal condition (life expectancy \< 6 months) * Patients who do not understand the Norwegian language.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
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University of Oslo
Oslo, Oslo, 0316, Norway
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