Impact of Food Assistance on Treatment Adherence and Clinical Outcomes in Food-Insecure Cancer Pts

NCT07706192 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: MCC-25-22644
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 350
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Treatment Adherence

Keywords

Treatment Adherence; Food Insecurity; Cancer Patients on Active Treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Evaluate the impact of a food assistance intervention on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes among food-insecure patients on active treatment.

  Percent of participants that self-report of treatment completion

  6 months following enrollment

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Food Insecurity Score

  Baseline and 6 month follow-up

• Change in Quality of Life (QOL) using European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-30)

  Baseline and 6 month follow-up

• Change in financial toxicity

  Baseline and 6 month follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Food Assistance Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Six month food assistance program-shelf-stable food boxes

Other: Food Assistance Program

Standard of Care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Usual-care referrals

Other: Standard of Care

Interventions

Food Assistance Program OTHER

Participants will be enrolled and provided with structured food assistance (e.g., shelf stable food boxes, produce vouchers) for six months

Also known as: Intervention Cohort

Food Assistance Program

Standard of Care OTHER

Participants who receive usual-care referrals but not food packages.

Also known as: Comparison Cohort

Standard of Care

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Virginia Commonwealth University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23286, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Interventions

Food Assistance; Standard of Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Public Assistance; Financing, Government; Financing, Organized; Economics; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Quality Indicators, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Health Services Administration; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Study Officials

• Susan Hong, MD

  Virginia Commonwealth University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Massey CTO CPC Team

CONTACT

804-628-6430; MasseyCPC@vcu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2026
• First Posted: July 15, 2026
• Study Start: July 6, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2035
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2035
• Last Updated: July 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)