Development and Usability Testing of Nutrition Algorithms for Cancer Health Outcomes (NACHO) and Quality of Life During Cancer Treatment
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Nutrition Algorithm
- Conditions
- Nutrition Poor
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Enrollment
- 130
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Nutrition Algorithm
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this research study is to develop a nutrition algorithm to optimize nutritional status and improve quality of life during for participants who are completing or have completed cancer treatment.
The name of the intervention used in this research study is:
Nutrition Algorithm for Cancer Health Outcomes (NACHO) (a technology-based platform that houses the algorithms for the person-centered nutrition program)
Detailed Description
This is a longitudinal, mixed-methods, pilot descriptive study to develop a nutrition algorithm for cancer patients based on the Cancer Nutrition Consortium (CNC) study findings and refined through a dietitian panel participants and from feedback from participants and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) members. Research study procedures include screening for eligibility, interviews and/or focus groups, dietitian panel meetings, and surveys. Participation in this study is expected to last about 12 months. It is expected about 130 people will participate in this research study.
Investigators
Marilyn Hammer, PhD
Principal Investigator
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •for Dietitians/Oncology clinicians - Have worked with at least 3 patients at the study site who had nutritional challenges
- •Inclusion Criteria for Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) participants
- •Current member of adult PFAC
- •\> 18 years old
- •Inclusion Criteria for Patient participants
- •\> 18 years old
- •Able to speak and read English
- •Completed primary treatment (aim 2b) or actively undergoing treatment (aim 2b and aim 3, exploratory)
- •Access to a device (e.g., computer, tablet, smartphone) through which they can receive and engage with a REDCap link
Exclusion Criteria
- •for Patient Participants
- •Provider does not recommend
Arms & Interventions
Nutrition Algorithm (NACHO)
Study procedures will be conducted as follows: * Development of nutrition algorithm by dietitian panel participants with oncology clinician consultation via convened group meetings. * Refinement of draft algorithms through feedback from participants and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) members. * Baseline questionnaires for participants. * Semi-structured interviews and/or focus groups with participants to evaluate algorithm usability and acceptability. * Participant questionnaires.
Intervention: Nutrition Algorithm
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Nutrition Algorithm
Time Frame: 12 months
Primary study endpoint is development of a nutrition algorithm using the Cancer Nutrition Consortium (CNC) study findings and iteratively refine through an expert Dana-Farber Cancer Institute dietary panel along with consultations from oncology clinicians as needed and feedback from a panel of 4-6 Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) members. Specific to data analyses, chi square, fisher's exact tests, and linear regression will be used to evaluate characteristics associated with changes in taste and different food preferences over time. Findings will inform the development of the algorithms.
Secondary Outcomes
- Acceptability of Nutrition Algorithm for Cancer Health Outcomes (NACHO) Program(Up to 8 months)
- Participant Satisfaction(Up to 8 months)
- Panel member characteristics (Aims 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) - Age(Up to 12 months)
- Panel member characteristics (Aims 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) - Gender identity(Up to 12 months)
- Panel member characteristics (Aims 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) - Ethnicity(Up to 12 months)
- Panel member characteristics (Aims 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) - Race(Up to 12 months)
- Panel member characteristics (Aims 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) - Position(Up to 12 months)
- Characteristics of the cohort of 100 patients (Aim 3) - Age(Up to 12 months)
- Characteristics of the cohort of 100 patients (Aim 3) - Gender identity(Up to 12 months)
- Characteristics of the cohort of 100 patients (Aim 3) - ethnicity(Up to 12 months)
- Characteristics of the cohort of 100 patients (Aim 3) - Comorbidities(Up to 12 months)
- Global Health(Up to 12 months)
- Symptom Questions(Up to 12 months)
- Characteristics of the cohort of 100 patients (Aim 3) - race(Up to 12 months)
- Characteristics of the cohort of 100 patients (Aim 3) - BMI(Up to 12 months)