Medically Tailored Meals for Kids with Pediatric Cancer
This study, called "Medically Tailored Meals for Kids," is testing if providing healthy, frozen meals to families of children with cancer is practical and well-received. The intervention involves delivering up to 10 medically tailored meals per week for 12 weeks, along with condiments. The study aims to enroll 30 participants, including children aged 12-17 who are receiving cancer treatment at UNC Chapel Hill and have experienced taste changes from chemotherapy. To be eligible, children must have completed at least one cycle of chemotherapy and expect to undergo at least two more. Researchers will measure success by asking parents and adolescents about their experiences with the meals at the beginning and end of the 12-week period. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 30 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
- What's involved
- Participants will receive up to 10 healthy, frozen meals per week for 12 weeks. Parents and adolescents will complete surveys at the start and end of the 12-week period.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be assessed at Baseline and 12 weeks.
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Medically Tailored Meals for Kids
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Sheila J. Santacroce · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Who to contact
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Inclusion
What this trial measures
- Parent-reported feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness and accessibility of MTM-KidsBaseline and 12 weeks
Each domain will be measured by 4-items developed by others and adapted for this study. Parents will be asked to read each item and indicate their response using 5-point scales anchored by 1=completely disagree and 5=completely aDomain scores will be calculated by summing item responses and dividing the sum by 4. Domain score range is 1-higher scores indicating better MTM program feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness and accessibility.
- Adolescent-reported acceptability and appropriateness of MTM-KidsBaseline and 12 weeks
Each of these two domains of feasibility will be measured using items developed and validated by others and adapted for this study. Each domain has 4-items. Adolescents will be asked to read each item and indicate their response using scales anchored by 1=completely disagree and 5=completely agree. Domain scores will be calculated by summing responses and dividing the sum by 4. Domain score range is 1-4, with higher scores indicating better acceptability appropriateness