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Culinary Medicine for Cancer Caregivers

NCT06523322 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2024-07-26

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Summary

Pediatric cancer and the therapies used in treatment can affect nutritional status, which can impact treatment tolerance, survival, and overall well-being. Poorly managed side effects can lead to long-term poor dietary habits. Caregivers who endure the psychosocial toll of these effects, also face risks to their own well-being. Prioritizing interventions that enhance caregivers' ability to provide quality care and improve long-term health is crucial. The primary aim of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week culinary medicine intervention with caregiver coaching for caregivers of children undergoing cancer treatment. The secondary aim is to estimate the effect of the intervention on caregiving preparedness, caregiver self-confidence for managing patient treatment side effects, eating-related distress, and dietary intake. In-depth interviews will explore participant experiences and perspectives on the feasibility and acceptability of the culinary nutrition program, and to inform interpretation of findings and future program refinement.

Conditions

  • Pediatric Cancer
  • Caregiver Burden
  • Cancer, Treatment-Related
  • Nutrition Aspect of Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Let's Cook Together

The 8-week Let's Cook Together program is intended to increase: caregiver knowledge of the benefits of a whole foods approach to eating; preparedness for caregiving; and caregiver self-efficacy for managing patients' nutrition-related side effects. The entire program will be delivered remotely. Caregivers will be recruited to participate in an 8-week remote culinary medicine intervention, including four remote synchronous culinary workshops (one 90-minute introductory event and three, 90-minute culinary/cooking sessions), and four bi-weekly caregiver coaching telephone calls (lasting 15-20 minutes).

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Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-25
Primary Completion
2024-10-31
Completion
2025-01-30

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