Clinic-based food farmacy and digital cooking program for cancer survivors
Examining the Feasibility and Impact of a Clinic-based Food Farmacy and Digital Culinary Medicine Program Among Cancer Survivors Treated in a Safety Net Hospital
This program will test a clinic-linked food farmacy plus a digital culinary medicine course to try to improve diet and food security for food-insecure cancer survivors.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 80 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Houston, Texas) |
| Trial ID | NCT06760754 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional feasibility project enrolls cancer survivors treated at the MD Anderson Oncology Program at LBJ who screen positive for food insecurity and are referred to the LBJ Food Farmacy. Participants receive a theory-driven digital culinary medicine intervention and are followed from baseline to post-intervention and at 6 months. Primary outcomes are feasibility metrics including recruitment, adherence, attrition, data completion, and satisfaction, while secondary outcomes include diet quality, food security, quality of life, and cardiometabolic biomarkers. The program requires internet access and English or Spanish literacy and collects self-report and biological measures to gauge preliminary efficacy.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults treated at the MD Anderson Oncology Program at LBJ within five years of finishing acute cancer treatment who screen positive for food insecurity, receive referral to the LBJ Food Farmacy, have internet access, and can read English or Spanish.
Not a fit: Patients who are not food-insecure, not referred to the LBJ Food Farmacy, lack internet access, cannot read English or Spanish, or are more than five years off acute treatment are unlikely to benefit from this specific program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve diet quality, reduce food insecurity, enhance quality of life, and improve cardiometabolic health markers among food-insecure cancer survivors.
How similar studies have performed: Related food pharmacy and culinary medicine programs have improved diet and food security in other populations, but evidence specifically in cancer survivor populations is limited.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Cancer survivors treated at the MD Anderson Oncology Program at LBJ Hospital over 18 years of age. * Screen positive for food insecurity using the 2 question clinic-screener (Hunger Vital Signs) * Receive referral to the LBJ Food Farmacy. * Are within the first 5 years off of acute cancer treatment. * Self-report having internet access. * Self-report as being able to speak and read English or Spanish. * Willing to complete study assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling or unable to complete study assessments * Anyone under 18 years of age * Self-report to not speak or read English or Spanish
Where this trial is running
Houston, Texas
- The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Margaret Raber, DRPH — M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: Maria Vazquez
- Email: mrvazquez1@mdanderson.org
- Phone: 713-792-7124
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.