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How do the patients and their caretakers change their diets after a cancer diagnosis?

Changes in diet of cancer patients and caregivers - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/09/057493
Enrollment
192
Registered
2023-09-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Lalit Ritwik Pullela
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients diagnosed with cancer within one month of the study 2) Primary caregiver (relative) of the patient 3) Patients with Good performance status 0-2 (ECOG PS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are terminally ill and planned only for the best supportive care Patients with impaired oral intake due to disease as in the oral cavity/head and neck/stomach/oesophagus with poor oral intake Patients not planned for chemotherapy. Professional patient attenders such as home nurses shall be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Descriptive outcomes detailing any changes made in the diet of the patient & caretaker The changes in diet shall be compared against widely accepted guidelines for the diet of cancer patients. The study shall also trace the beliefs or prejudice or bias of the patient’s regular diet. Timepoint: After the end of data collection—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improved knowledge of patient behaviours to better guide treatment & dietary adviceTimepoint: After data collection (Within 3 years)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLalit Ritwik Pullela

Kasturba Medical College Manipal

sharada.m@manipal.edu0820-2922779

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026