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Food Assistance for Cancer Patients Study

This study is looking at how providing food assistance impacts cancer patients who are struggling to get enough food. It aims to see if receiving structured food assistance, like shelf-stable food boxes or produce vouchers, helps patients stick to their cancer treatments and improves their health outcomes. You might be able to join if you are an adult (18 or older) with a cancer diagnosis, receive outpatient care at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and answer "sometimes true" or "often true" to questions about food insecurity. The study will compare patients who receive food assistance for six months to those who receive usual care referrals without food packages. The main goal is to understand the effects of food assistance on treatment adherence and overall health after six months.

Study design
This is a study that will enroll 350 participants. It compares a group receiving food assistance to a group receiving standard care.
What's involved
Participants receiving food assistance will receive structured food assistance for six months. The study will measure outcomes at 6 months following enrollment.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary outcomes will be measured at 6 months following enrollment.

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NCT07706192

Impact of Food Assistance on Treatment Adherence and Clinical Outcomes in Food-Insecure Cancer Pts

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalSupportive care
Virginia Commonwealth University
~350 participants
Updated 2026-07-15 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Food Assistance ProgramStandard of Care

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Evaluate the impact of a food assistance intervention on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes among food-insecure patients on active treatment.
Measured over 6 months following enrollment

Conditions

Treatment Adherence

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Virginia1

Study leadership

  • Susan Hong, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Virginia Commonwealth University

Who to contact

Massey CTO CPC Team
[email protected]
804-628-6430
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adult patients (≥18 years old) with a current diagnosis of cancer
Patients attending outpatient services at the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Patients who are willing to participate and provide informed consent
Responding "sometimes true" or "often true" to at least one of the two validate Hunger Vital Sign Screening questions

Exclusion

Patients who are unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment or language barriers
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
Patients with medical conditions other than cancer

What this trial measures

  • Evaluate the impact of a food assistance intervention on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes among food-insecure patients on active treatment.6 months following enrollment

    Percent of participants that self-report of treatment completion