350 Participants NeededMy employer runs this trial

Food Assistance for Cancer

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Overseen ByMassey CTO CPC Team
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

Prospective cohort and descriptive study aimed at identifying cancer patients experiencing food insecurity at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study will involve evaluating the impact of a food assistance intervention on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes among food-insecure patients on active treatment.

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Susan Hong, MD

Principal Investigator

Virginia Commonwealth University

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for cancer patients at VCU Massey Cancer Center who are currently receiving treatment and are struggling to get enough food (food insecurity).

Inclusion Criteria

I am willing to join the study and give my consent.
I am 18 or older and have been diagnosed with cancer.
Responding 'sometimes true' or 'often true' to at least one of the two validated Hunger Vital Sign Screening questions
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Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are enrolled in other clinical trials that prohibit participation in additional research
Patients who do not consent to being included in the food insecurity registry
I am able to understand and agree to participate in the study.
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Food Assistance Program

Trial Overview

The study looks at whether providing a food assistance program, compared to usual care, helps cancer patients stick to their treatment plans and improves health outcomes. Patients will be observed over time.

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Food Assistance ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Virginia Commonwealth University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
732
Recruited
22,900,000+