RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06802406

Nutrition OUtReach In Systems of Healthcare

Sponsor

University of Kansas Medical Center

Enrollment

210 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

CAR-T Cell Therapy ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION Food Insecurity Autologous Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Summary

Many children and adults receiving medical treatments have higher costs, which can make it harder for them to afford groceries. When someone can't afford enough food, and they do not receive proper nutrition it can make treatment more difficult. By doing this study investigators hope to learn more about whether addressing food insecurity by giving patients bags of food in clinic can help improve nutrition, reduce costs, and improve transplant and cellular therapy outcomes.

Eligibility

Min Age: 8 YearsMax Age: 80 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

Planning to receive transplant or cell therapy
Screen positive for food insecurity by answering "often true" or "sometimes true" to one of the following:
"Within the past 12 months, you worried that your food would run out before you got money to buy more,"
"Within the past 12 months, the food you bought just didn't last and you didn't have money to get more."
Age 8 - 80
Able to read/write English or Spanish (many patient-reported outcome measures lack validated translations in other languages)

Exclusion Criteria1

Patients who do not tolerate oral nutrition at the time of study enrollment

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Interventions

OTHERFood Bags

Participants will receive bags of shelf-stable food for 2-3 days for one individual twice a week in clinic. They will also receive recipes, handouts, and videos to help with education and food preparation.