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Maine cancer patients get free groceries and coaching in new study

NCT ID NCT07076004

Symptom relief Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study is testing whether giving cancer patients in Maine free, medically tailored groceries plus nutrition counseling can improve their diet and well-being. One hundred adults with any stage or type of cancer will be split into three groups: one gets groceries and counseling, one gets groceries only, and one gets standard care. Researchers will measure changes in diet quality, food security, symptoms, and quality of life over six months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
medically tailored groceries and nutrition counseling
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that providing healthy food and nutrition advice helps cancer patients feel better, eat better, and reduce hospital visits.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on diet quality, not curing cancer, so benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Ever been diagnosed with cancer * Reside Hancock, Penobscot, Washington or Piscataquis county in Maine for the next 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Seeing a dietitian regularly (at least once every two weeks) * Planned long-term inpatient cancer treatment * Receiving nutrition via IV also known as total parenteral nutrition * Getting nutrition through a feeding tube * Drinking more than 3 bottles of liquid meal replacements, such as Ensure, per day * Received grocery delivery or grocery (not produce only) pick-up from the Christine B. Foundation in the past 3 months. * Those with reduced mental capacity and unable to understand all the components of the study, including the details of randomization.

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Conditions

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cancer neoplasm

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Cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Yale School of Public Health

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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