Understanding nutrition care in cancer treatment

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study explores the role of dietitians in providing personalized nutritional care for cancer patients, focusing on behavior change strategies and goal setting. It involves audio recordings of conversations between dietitians and patients to analyze their interactions and the effectiveness of nutritional evaluations. The study also aims to assess muscle mass changes using calf circumference and track energy and protein intake, nutritional symptoms, and food-related quality of life during treatment. The research includes both dietitians and cancer patients at risk for malnutrition.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Inclusion criteria for the first part of the project involve encountering dietitians treating patients with cancer who have malnutrition or are at risk of malnutrition. For these patients, the inclusion criteria are as follows:

* aged ≥18 years with a diagnosed cancer
* ongoing nutrition therapy by a dietitian
* malnutrition or risk of malnutrition according to the hospitals criteria where at least one of the following criteria must be met: low BMI, involuntary weight loss, and/or eating difficulties. Patients can also be included if they are referred to a dietitian based on treatment guidelines due to a high risk of malnutrition associated with the cancer diagnosis or its medical therapy.

For the second part of the project, the inclusion criteria are:

* aged ≥18 years with a diagnosed cancer
* undergoing or planned treatment, including surgical, oncological, or a combination of these
* have been referred to a dietitian but have not yet had their initial contact with the dietitian, and
* malnutrition or risk of malnutrition according to the hospital's criteria, where at least one of the following criteria must be met: low BMI, involuntary weight loss, and/or eating difficulties. Patients can also be included if they are referred to a dietitian based on treatment guidelines due to a high risk of malnutrition associated with the cancer diagnosis or its medical therapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

For the first part of the project, the exclusion criteria regarding patients are:

* known dementia or impaired cognitive function, and
* not proficient in spoken and written Swedish.

For the second part of the project, the exclusion criteria are:

* known dementia or impaired cognitive function,
* ongoing nutrition therapy by a dietitian at inclusion, and
* not proficient in spoken and written Swedish.

Where it's running

• Uppsala University
  Uppsala, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Evelina Liljeberg, PhD — Uppsala University
• Study coordinator: Evelina Liljeberg, PhD
• Email: evelina.liljeberg@ikv.uu.se
• Phone: +46184715016

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.