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Purpose

Prospective cohort and descriptive study aimed at identifying cancer patients experiencing food insecurity at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study will involve evaluating the impact of a food assistance intervention on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes among food-insecure patients on active treatment.

Condition

Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

  • 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 Criteria

  • 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

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Food Assistance Program 		Six month food assistance program-shelf-stable food boxes
  • Other: Food Assistance Program
    Participants will be enrolled and provided with structured food assistance (e.g., shelf stable food boxes, produce vouchers) for six months
    Other names:
    • Intervention Cohort
Active Comparator
Standard of Care 		Usual-care referrals
  • Other: Standard of Care
    Participants who receive usual-care referrals but not food packages.
    Other names:
    • Comparison Cohort

Recruiting Locations

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia 23286
Contact:
Massey CTO CPC Team
804-628-6430
MasseyCPC@vcu.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Contact

Massey CTO CPC Team
804-628-6430
MasseyCPC@vcu.edu

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