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Exploring Individual Nutrition Care Elements and Nutritional Evaluation Methods Within Dietetic Practice in Cancer Care

NCT06531174 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2024-07-31

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to explore and deepen the understanding of the dietitian's role and work related to individually tailored nutritional treatment in cancer care. The research questions focus on behavior change strategies, goal setting, the possibility of using calf circumference to assess changes in muscle mass, and mapping energy and protein intake, nutritional symptoms, and food-related quality of life during nutritional treatment for cancer patients.

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.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uppsala University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Karolinska University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Uppsala University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Evelina Liljeberg, PhD · Uppsala University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-20
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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