Enhancing Quality of Life in Cancer Patients Through Tailored Nutrition Support: a Comprehensive Approach
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Sponsor
- UOMi Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Outcome Measure: Dietary Adherence
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The study aims to investigate the impact of a dedicated nutritional assistance tool on patients with cancer and to measure its effects on several proposed indicators.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients affected by cancer, who decided to participate to the study, signed the informed consent and whose life expectancy is higher than 1 (one) year.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with an eating disorder of psychiatric or psychological origin, diagnosed before cancer treatment.
- •Any other exclusion criteria as determined by the oncologist based on the patient's ability to successfully complete the program.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Outcome Measure: Dietary Adherence
Time Frame: 1 year
Dietary adherence will be measured by comparing the planned recipes provided to participants with the meals they report consuming each week. Participants receive 21 recipe suggestions (7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners) via a mobile app. The following tools and methods will assess adherence: Mobile Application Tracking: The app tracks participants' views of recipes and ingredient purchases via the integrated shopping list. Weekly Questionnaire: A self-reported questionnaire asks if participants: Followed the recipes using ingredients purchased via the app. Prepared recipes with their own ingredients. Ate meals not included in the plan. Adherence Calculation: Adherence is calculated as the ratio of recipes followed (via app or self-preparation) to the total number of recommended recipes (21 per week), expressed as a percentage.