Eating right before cancer therapy: could it boost treatment success?
NCT ID NCT07072377
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether remote nutritional counseling helps cancer patients stick to their treatment plan and feel better. 240 adults with invasive cancer starting therapy will receive either a single consultation with written materials or a more intensive program with monthly follow-ups. Researchers will measure adherence, quality of life, and unplanned healthcare use.
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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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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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: * Diagnosis of invasive cancer with plans to initiate chemo-, immune-, targeted-, or hormonal therapy for treatment of their malignancy, or within one month of starting treatment. * Age ≥ 18 years of age. * Patients must be able to read, write, and speak English as study material and virtual nutrition consultation calls are only available in English. * Patients receiving treatment at a participating ambulatory medical oncology site. * Willingness to have a remote nutritional consultation and complete questionnaires/surveys. * Patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of acute leukemia (these patients generally receive predominantly inpatient care). * Diagnosis of head \& neck cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, patients presenting with recognized cachexia or severe malnutrition, or patients with PEG tubes for enteral feeding. Rationale: These patients would normally be referred for dietary consultation and may need ongoing clinical intervention from an on-site dietitian beyond the period of the proposed study
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Locations
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University of Vermont Medical Center
RECRUITINGBurlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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