Nutrition Support for Pancreatic Cancer
(STRONG Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This single-center pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of STRONG, a digital nutrition support app delivered alongside remote dietitian-led nutrition counseling, in adults with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma initiating systemic therapy and/or radiation therapy. Approximately 80 participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive nutrition counseling plus either the STRONG app or printed nutrition education materials. Outcomes include feasibility, acceptability, nutritional status, quality of life, healthcare utilization, treatment delivery, caregiver outcomes, and survival. Findings will inform the design of a future trial evaluating whether app-based, tailored nutrition support improves outcomes compared with traditional nutrition education.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Kea Turner, PhD, MPH, MA
Principal Investigator
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who are about to start chemotherapy or radiation. Participants should be able to use a smartphone app and take part in remote nutrition counseling.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Individualized remote dietitian
- STRONG intervention App
Trial Overview
The study compares two ways of providing nutrition support: one group uses the STRONG nutrition app plus sessions with a dietitian, while the other gets printed nutrition materials and dietitian support. Participants are randomly assigned to each group.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants randomized to the STRONG arm will receive individualized nutrition counseling delivered remotely by a registered dietitian, in addition to access to the STRONG intervention. The intervention will be delivered over approximately 3 months and will include one initial remote dietitian visit and two remote follow-up visits. Participants will use the STRONG app to support nutrition-related education, self-management, and engagement between counseling visits.
Participants randomized to the comparison arm will receive the same schedule of individualized remote dietitian-led nutrition counseling as participants in the STRONG arm, consisting of one initial visit and two remote follow-up visits over approximately 3 months. In addition, participants will receive printed nutrition education materials to support nutrition education and self-management during the intervention period.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor
United States Department of Defense
Collaborator
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