Development and Testing of Nutritional Algorithms (NACHO)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Status: Begins enrollment in 6 months

Conditions: Quality of Life; Nutritional Deficiency; Nutrition Poor

Treatments: Behavioral: Nutrition Algorithm

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05825469

22-637

Details and patient eligibility

About

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)

Full 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.

Enrollment: 130 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion 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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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130 participants in 1 patient group

Nutrition Algorithm (NACHO)

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Nutrition Algorithm