Medically Tailored Meals for Lung Cancer

Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byFangFang Zhang, MD, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May be covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: N/A

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Tufts University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The NutriCare study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate the efficacy of an innovative intervention strategy (medically tailored meals plus nutrition counseling) to integrate nutrition into the standard of care for oncology to improve outcomes of vulnerable patients with lung cancer. The NutriCare study evaluates the efficacy of the intervention on optimizing nutritional status, reducing treatment-related toxicities, and improving the quality of life of patients with lung cancer who are economically disadvantaged, uninsured, racial and ethnic minorities, elderly, and/or rural residents from four major medical centers in diverse regions of the United States (U.S.). There will be two cohorts for NutriCare with cohort 1 recruiting 150 patients completing an 8-month intervention and cohort 2 recruiting 120 patients completing a 6-month intervention.

Eligibility Criteria

The NutriCare trial is for vulnerable lung cancer patients who are economically disadvantaged, uninsured, belong to racial and ethnic minorities, elderly, or live in rural areas. They must be adults newly diagnosed with either small cell or non-small cell lung cancer and able to participate fully in the study.

Treatment Details

This study tests a combination of medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling designed to improve nutritional status, reduce side effects from treatment, and enhance quality of life among lung cancer patients. Participants will be divided into two groups receiving interventions for different durations (8 months or 6 months).

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: NutriCareExperimental Treatment6 Interventions

The oncology care team will provide participants with nutrition toolkit involving printed educational materials, a nutrition prescription, referral to registered dietitians (RDs) for remotely-delivered medical nutrition therapy counseling, and home-delivery of medically tailored meals.

Group II: NutriToolActive Control2 Interventions

The oncology care team will provide participants with a nutrition toolkit involving printed educational materials.