Eating smart during cancer: study tests nutrition lessons
NCT ID NCT07560605
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a structured nutrition education program can improve how much and how well cancer patients eat. 80 adults on active cancer treatment were split into two groups: one received personalized nutrition advice, the other did not. Researchers measured their food intake and nutritional health over time to see if the program made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nutrition education program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that simple dietary guidance helps cancer patients maintain strength and manage treatment side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 80 participants, so results may not apply to all cancer patients. The program's success depends on individual adherence and may not change overall outcomes.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Adult patients diagnosed with cancer (\>18 years) * Receiving active cancer treatment (chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy) * Able to take oral nutrition * Willing and able to participate in the nutrition education program * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition * Severe cognitive impairment or inability to communicate * Critical or terminal condition preventing participation in education sessions * Severe comorbidities affecting dietary intake independently (e.g., advanced heart failure, end-stage renal disease)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Aydin University, Beşyol Mah. İnönü Cad. No: 38 Küçükçekmece / İstanbul
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34295, Turkey (Türkiye)
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