Clinical trial · Interventional
Nutrition Throughout the Treatment Course - Expanding Care From Hospital to Home
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| App for diet record (MyFood) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- MyFood (App for diet record)
- description
- Use of an App for diet record
- interventionNames
- Other: App for diet record (MyFood)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual care
- description
- Usual care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Malnutrition_PGSGA
- timeFrame
- 18 weeks
- description
- Measured by the: Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA). The tool categories participants into: category A (Well-nourished), B (Moderately malnutrition or possible malnutrition), or C (serious malnutrition)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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.
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDSeverinsen F, Varsi C, Andersen LF, Henriksen C, Paulsen MM. Implementation of Digital Seamless Nutrition Care throughout the Treatment Course for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Process Evaluation. Curr Dev Nutr. 2026 Mar 21;10(4):107677. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2026.107677. eCollection 2026 Apr. PMID 42011252
- DERIVEDSeverinsen F, Varsi C, Andersen LF, Henriksen C, Paulsen MM. Experiences with nutritional follow-up and barriers and opportunities of implementing digital seamless nutrition care in the head and neck cancer treatment course: a qualitative study from patient, family caregiver, and healthcare professional perspectives. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Oct 14;25(1):1358. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-13542-7. PMID 41088125