Fitbit and dietitian combo aims to boost recovery after pancreatic cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT06001268
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a 12-week program that combines a Fitbit activity tracker with personalized nutrition counseling from a dietitian for people recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery. Participants log their food intake and share data remotely, while completing surveys about their well-being. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and satisfying for patients, with the hope of improving nutrition and quality of life after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nutrition counseling and Fitbit monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could become a standard way to help pancreatic cancer patients recover better after surgery by preventing malnutrition and improving well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study (80 people) focused on whether patients find the program easy to use, not on proving health outcomes. It may not show clear benefits or work for everyone.
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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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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * ≥18 years old * Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer * Completed open pancreatic surgery (e.g., Whipple, distal/subtotal pancreatectomy, total pancreatectomy) for treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center * Discharged on an oral diet * Able to speak and read English or Spanish * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Determined to be ineligible for surgery during evaluation (e.g., cancer metastasis)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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