Medically Tailored Meals for Pediatric Cancer (MTM-Kids Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen BySheila J. Santacroce

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Travel: May be covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The purpose of this project is to learn whether an intervention that provides households with home-delivered healthy, frozen meals tailored to illness related conditions for 12 weeks during a child's treatment for serious illness is feasible and acceptable to the child and parent mainly responsible for the child's care.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for children undergoing treatment for serious illnesses, specifically pediatric cancer. It aims to support the child and their primary caregiver by providing medically tailored meals for 12 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria

I am between 12 and 17 years old.

My child can communicate in English or Spanish.

I am 18 years old or older.

My child is expected to undergo at least two more treatment cycles.

I can communicate in English or Spanish.

I am the main caregiver for a child eligible for the study.

Participant Groups

The study is testing the feasibility and acceptability of delivering healthy, frozen meals that are specially prepared to meet the dietary needs related to a child's illness during their treatment period.

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Medically-tailored meals for children being treated for cancer with chemotherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The intervention will be 12-weeks induration, with weekly "doses" (meal deliveries) of up to 10 healthy, frozen meals per week for household use as needed, plus selected condiments for personalization.