Capturing Food Intake in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Cancer

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of capturing daily dietary intake of patients undergoing radiation therapy using a mobile food record. This is a prospective single group, non-randomized, feasibility study. 20 participants will be identified during routine clinical care visits with the study PI or co-investigators. Consent will be obtained in person during a clinic visit or using the e-consent process described in section 21.1. They will be asked to use the myCircadian Clock (mCC) app to document their dietary intake for the duration of their radiation treatment. No follow up data will be collected.

Conditions

  • Cancer
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Dietary Intake

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients age ≥18 starting a new course of radiation therapy for cancer treatment - Written informed consent obtained from participant and ability for participant to comply with the requirements of the study. - Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study - Own a smartphone or smart device - Able to read and speak English

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant or lactating women per self report prior to starting radiation therapy

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description
This is a prospective single group, non-randomized, feasibility study. Participants will be asked to use the myCircadian Clock (mCC) app to document their dietary intake for the duration of their radiation treatment.
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Mobile Food Record 		Participants will use the myCircadian Clock (mCC) app to document all dietary intake throughout the course of their radiation therapy.
  • Behavioral: Mobile food record using myCircadian Clock app
    Participants will use the myCircadian Clock (mCC) app to document all dietary intake. The mCC app serves as a research-based mobile food record by capturing the food image coupled with the participant's free-text entry to self-describe the food. The participants will be asked to document all dietary intake throughout the course of their radiation therapy. All dietary intake will be tracked other than water and medications.
    Other names:
    • myCircadian Clock app
    • mCC app

Recruiting Locations

University Of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Contact:
Dr. Lisa Chow, MD,MS
612-625-8934
Chow0007@umn.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Minnesota

Study Contact

Dr. Lisa Chow, MD, MS
612-625-8934
Chow0007@umn.edu