Exploring Individual Nutrition Care Elements and Nutritional Evaluation Methods Within Dietetic Practice in Cancer Care
NCT ID: NCT06531174
Last Updated: 2024-07-31
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
150 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2024-06-20
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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In the first part of the project, audio recordings of conversations between dietitians and patients with cancer will be conducted to investigate the dietitian's work with behavior change strategies and goal setting. Data analysis will be performed using two different methods: content analysis and thematic analysis. The research subjects include both dietitians and cancer patients who engage in conversations.
The second part of the project will include 100 patients with cancer at risk for or with malnutrition. Data collection will involve measurements of weight, height, calf circumference, muscle mass, energy and protein intake, nutritional symptoms, and food-related quality of life.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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.
* 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
* not proficient in spoken and written Swedish.
* known dementia or impaired cognitive function,
* ongoing nutrition therapy by a dietitian at inclusion, and
* not proficient in spoken and written Swedish.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Uppsala University Hospital
OTHER
Karolinska University Hospital
OTHER
Uppsala University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Evelina Liljeberg, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Uppsala University
Locations
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Uppsala University
Uppsala, , Sweden
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Evelina Liljeberg, PhD
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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240901
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id