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Support Through Remote Observation and Nutrition Guidance (STRONG) Program for Gastroesophageal Cancer (GEC) Patients

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
GastroEsophageal Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Fitbit Data Collection
Behavioral: Nutrition Counseling
Behavioral: Survey
Registration Number
NCT05438940
Lead Sponsor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility and patient satisfaction with the Support through Remote Observation and Nutrition Guidance (STRONG) program. The program provides nutrition support for participants living with gastroesophageal cancer who are receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
23
Inclusion Criteria
  • ≥18 years old
  • Locally advanced or metastatic GEC diagnosis
  • Planned to initiate chemoradiation and/or radiation therapy with a plan to have surgery or a plan to have definitive treatment at Moffitt.
  • Able to speak and read English
  • Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Documented or observable psychiatric or neurological disorder that would interfere with study participation (e.g., psychosis, active substance abuse)
  • Undergoing concurrent treatment for a secondary primary cancer
  • Use of feeding tubes before enrollment (The last exclusion criterion was included because investigators do not anticipate these participants would benefit from a dietary monitoring intervention)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
STRONG-GECFitbit Data CollectionParticipants will receive individually tailored, bi-weekly nutrition counseling from a dietician via telehealth and remote monitoring through a smart phone app and wearable sensor to allow participants to log food intake while sharing their data with a dietician.
STRONG-GECNutrition CounselingParticipants will receive individually tailored, bi-weekly nutrition counseling from a dietician via telehealth and remote monitoring through a smart phone app and wearable sensor to allow participants to log food intake while sharing their data with a dietician.
STRONG-GECSurveyParticipants will receive individually tailored, bi-weekly nutrition counseling from a dietician via telehealth and remote monitoring through a smart phone app and wearable sensor to allow participants to log food intake while sharing their data with a dietician.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Participant Satisfaction - Acceptability12 Months

The study will be deemed acceptable if ≥ 70% of participants rate the overall intervention as satisfactory using a validated 4-item scale (score range 0-20).

Data Collection - Feasibility12 Months

The study will be deemed feasible if ≥ 60% of participants submit 3/4 study assessments

Recruitment Rate - Feasibility12 Months

The study will be deemed feasible if ≥ 50% of eligible participants are enrolled

Retention Rate - Feasibility12 Months

The study will be deemed feasible if ≥ 70% of participants enrolled at baseline will be retained at 8 weeks

Participant Rating on Ease of Use the Mobile Application - Usability12 Months

The study will be deemed usable if ≥ 60% of participants rate the mobile application as easy-to-use for logging dietary intake using a validated 10-item scale (score range from 0-100).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Participant Compliance with Dietary Log - Intervention adherence12 Months

Intervention adherence will be deemed successful if ≥ 60% of participants track food intake for 8/12 weeks

Participant Compliance with Dietician Visit - Intervention adherence12 Months

Intervention adherence will be deemed successful if ≥ 60% of participants meet with a dietician for 4/6 visits

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Moffitt Cancer Center

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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