STRONG Program for Cancer Patients

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastrointestinal Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Questionnaires; Behavioral: Daily Food Intake Diary with Fitbit smartphone application; Behavioral: Consultations with Moffitt Dietician

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05649969

MCC-22117

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Gastrointestinal Cancer diagnosis (e.g., colon cancer, appendiceal cancer)
• Peritoneal disease diagnosis
• Received Cytoreductive Surgery and Heated Intra-Peritoneal Chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) for curative intent at Moffitt
• Transitioned to an oral diet post-surgery
• 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
• Receipt of parenteral or enteral nutrition after surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

STRONG Program

Experimental group

Description:

the STRONG program includes consultations with a Moffitt dietician, logging intake of food daily into a food diary with a Fitbit smartphone app, and completing questionnaires.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Consultations with Moffitt Dietician

Behavioral: Daily Food Intake Diary with Fitbit smartphone application

Behavioral: Questionnaires