From Kitchen to Clinic
Public ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07454902. Field values are reproduced from the official study page; the official ClinicalTrials.gov record remains the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.
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Official title
From Kitchen to Clinic: A Family-Centered, Food-As-Medicine Approach Using Medically Tailored Meals and Caregiver Coaching in Pediatric Oncology Care
Brief summary
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Children receiving cancer treatment often experience nutrition-related challenges, such as changes in appetite, weight, and food intake, due to treatment side effects and the demands placed on families during care. These challenges can increase caregiver stress, reduce diet quality, and contribute to short- and long-term health risks for children. While medically tailored meals have been shown to improve nutrition and reduce burden in adults with serious illness, their use in pediatric cancer care has not been well studied. This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week, family-centered food-as-medicine program for children undergoing active cancer treatment and their caregivers. The program combines weekly delivery of medically tailored meals with individualized caregiver coaching provided by registered dietitian nutritionists. During the first eight weeks, families receive full meal support and weekly coaching sessions, followed by a four-week transition period with tapered meal delivery and bi-weekly coaching to support sustainable nutrition practices. A total of 60 pediatric patients and their caregivers will be enrolled at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The study will assess whether families can be successfully recruited and retained, whether they are able to participate in study activities, and whether the program is acceptable and usable during cancer treatment. The study will also explore preliminary effects on children's dietary intake, weight and growth patterns, treatment tolerance, household nutrition security, and caregiver stress and burden.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT07454902
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 120 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 5 Years to 21 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Mar 2026 (Estimated)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2028 (Estimated)
- Completion
- Dec 2028 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Mar 9, 2026
2026 – 2028
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | — |
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- Public field values for ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07454902, including study identification, conditions, interventions, eligibility (age, sex, healthy volunteer), timeline, and U.S. site list.
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- Last refresh
- Last update posted Mar 9, 2026 · Synced Oct 16, 2026
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