Nourishing Hope: The Impact of Nutrition in Cancer Treatment and Recovery in Maine (NCT07076004)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The primary objective of this study is to determine the effect of a 6-month pilot randomized controlled trial of medically tailored grocery delivery plus nutrition counseling vs. medically tailored grocery delivery alone vs. standard of care (with delayed grocery delivery alone) among 100 individuals with any stage and type cancer who reside in Maine on change in diet quality from baseline to 6-months. The secondary objective is to assess the benefits of the intervention on change from baseline to 6-months on self-reported healthcare utilization (e.g., hospitalizations, emergency room visits), malnutrition, cancer-treatment related symptoms, food insecurity, quality of life, and financial toxicity. We will also evaluate feasibility and acceptability of the intervention in the target population.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (8 items).
Location: Yale School of Public Health — New Haven, Connecticut
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- 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.
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Yale School of Public Health — New Haven, Connecticut
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.