Clinical trial · Interventional
Nourishing Hope: The Impact of Nutrition in Cancer Treatment and Recovery in Maine
- 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)
The primary objective of this study is to determine the effect of a 6-month pilot randomized controlled trial of medically tailored grocery delivery plus nutrition counseling vs. medically tailored grocery delivery alone vs. standard of care (with delayed grocery delivery alone) among 100 individuals with any stage and type cancer who reside in Maine on change in diet quality from baseline to 6-months. The secondary objective is to assess the benefits of the intervention on change from baseline to 6-months on self-reported healthcare utilization (e.g., hospitalizations, emergency room visits), malnutrition, cancer-treatment related symptoms, food insecurity, quality of life, and financial toxicity. We will also evaluate feasibility and acceptability of the intervention in the target population.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental: Medically Tailored Grocery Group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Medically Tailored Grocery Plus Nutrition Counseling Group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Standard of Care Group with Delayed Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Standard of Care Group with Delayed Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery
- description
- Option to pick-up fresh produce (fruits and vegetables) once per week from clinic locations served by the Christine B. Foundation at any time during the six-month study. At the end of the six-month study, participants in this arm will receive a delivery of free medically tailored groceries each week for six-month. They can select preferred types of proteins, grains, fruits, and vegetables. The size of the grocery delivery is adjusted for the number of people living in the household.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Standard of Care Group with Delayed Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Medically Tailored Grocery Group
- description
- A delivery of free medically tailored groceries each week for the six-month study. They can select preferred types of proteins, grains, fruits, and vegetables. The size of the grocery delivery is adjusted for the number of people living in the household. They will also have the option to pick-up fresh produce (fruits and vegetables) once per week from clinic locations served by the Christine B. Foundation during the study.
- interventionNames
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Ever been diagnosed with cancer * Reside Hancock, Penobscot, Washington or Piscataquis county in Maine for the next 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Seeing a dietitian regularly (at least once every two weeks) * Planned long-term inpatient cancer treatment * Receiving nutrition via IV also known as total parenteral nutrition * Getting nutrition through a feeding tube * Drinking more than 3 bottles of liquid meal replacements, such as Ensure, per day * Received grocery delivery or grocery (not produce only) pick-up from the Christine B. Foundation in the past 3 months. * Those with reduced mental capacity and unable to understand all the components of the study, including the details of randomization.
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