Nutrition Throughout the Treatment Course - Expanding Care From Hospital to Home (NUTREAT)

University of Oslo

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer

Treatments: Other: App for diet record (MyFood)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05997329

569956

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with cancer have increased risk of malnutrition due to the disease itself and the treatment regimen they undergo. This is particularly relevant for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), where 74%-95% are malnourished. HNC is a heterogenous group of cancers, including oral cavity, larynx, pharynx and salivary glands. The present project will study the effectiveness and implementation of remote patient monitoring of nutrition and tailored nutrition support throughout the treatment course in patients with head and neck cancer. The implementation will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT), and the aim of the project is to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition and increase the quality of life among patients with HNC.

Enrollment: 125 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Head and neck cancer
• Older than 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Patients admitted with the classification of malignant tumors (TNM) stage 4
• Terminal condition (life expectancy < 6 months)
• Patients who do not understand the Norwegian language.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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125 participants in 2 patient groups

MyFood (App for diet record)

Experimental group

Description:

Use of an App for diet record

Treatment:

Other: App for diet record (MyFood)

Usual care

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual care