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Nourishing Hope: Nutrition for Cancer Treatment and Recovery in Maine

This study, called "Nourishing Hope," is looking at how different nutrition support can help people with cancer in Maine. It's testing three approaches: weekly delivery of medically tailored groceries plus 8 nutrition counseling sessions; weekly delivery of medically tailored groceries alone; or standard care, which includes the option to pick up fresh produce weekly from clinics, with medically tailored grocery delivery available later. The study aims to see how these interventions affect your diet quality over 6 months. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, have been diagnosed with cancer, and live in Hancock, Penobscot, Washington, or Piscataquis county in Maine for the next 6 months. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 100 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study that will enroll 100 participants. It compares three different approaches to nutrition support for people with cancer.
What's involved
If you join, you would receive weekly grocery deliveries and potentially 8 remote nutrition counseling sessions, or have the option to pick up fresh produce weekly. The study lasts for 6 months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants' diet quality will be measured at 6 months from the start of the study.

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NCT07076004

Nourishing Hope: The Impact of Nutrition in Cancer Treatment and Recovery in Maine

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalSupportive care
Yale University
~100 participants
Updated 2026-07-28 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Medically Tailored Grocery Plus Nutrition Counseling GroupExperimental: Medically Tailored Grocery GroupStandard of Care Group with Delayed Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Diet Quality
Measured over Change from baseline to 6 months

Conditions

Cancer

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Connecticut1

Study leadership

  • Leah M Ferrucci, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Yale University

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

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.

What this trial measures

  • Diet QualityChange from baseline to 6 months

    Recent diet will be assessed via food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Diet quality will be calculated using the HEI-2020; range of 0 - 100, higher score indicating better diet quality.