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CAncer, NUtrition and Taste 2

Impact of a Nutritional, Sensory and Culinary Support on the Improvement of the Quality of Life Related to Meals in Patients With Cancer Cancer Patients Treated With Chemotherapy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05027490
Acronym
CANUT-2
Enrollment
209
Registered
2021-08-30
Start date
2022-01-27
Completion date
2023-09-21
Last updated
2023-10-11

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Conditions

Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Bronchial Cancer, Breast, Gynecological or Bronchial Cancer Treated With Intravenous Chemotherapy

Keywords

cancer, nutrition, food perceptions alterations

Brief summary

Although it has been established that the perception of food and eating and cooking habits change during cancer and its treatment, quality of life related to meals, which is an indicator of the psychobiological and physiological well-being of patients in their relationship to food, has been little studied in the pathological context, and particularly in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Beyond its biological role, food plays a significant psychobiological and social role, as shown by a series of qualitative studies based on interviews with patients. Following a cancer diagnosis, loss of appetite, difficulty in sharing a meal with the family, and reduced pleasure in eating disrupt the patient's relationship with his or her food. Thus, side effects such as fatigue, nausea and vomiting, and alterations in taste and smell induced by chemotherapy will affect patients' eating behavior, increasing the risk of deteriorating their quality of life with food. As these side effects are less known and therefore less expected by patients, they often lack the information and tools necessary to understand them. The present study proposes a support for cancer patients treated by chemotherapy in order to improve their quality of life related to meals, and thus keep the pleasure of eating and reduce the risks of malnutrition. This support will consist of a guide provided to patients, in which they will have information on the functioning of the sensory systems involved in the eating experience, advice and culinary tips to adapt foods to their sensory disorders, and recipes that can be adapted in mild (for patients with hypersensitivity to tastes/smells), accentuated (for patients with hypersensitivity to tastes/smells) and enriched (for patients at risk of denutrition) versions. In addition, their sensory abilities will be assessed at the beginning of the study by psychophysical tests, then between each chemotherapy via a telephone interview (self-reported sensory abilities), and they will benefit from orientation according to the test results. This work will be a first action to improve the quality of life related to the meal by information, follow-up, and adaptation of the meals to the sensory performances of each patient.

Interventions

OTHERCANUT support

CANUT support includes delivery of the CANUT guide (food guide developed by Paul Bocuse Institute from previous results) ; it will be given to patient with explanations about the use of the guide. This also includes 2 calls from a dietician, performed between the 1st and the 3rd chemotherapy cycle to help patient personally with their food side effects.

These measures include weight, waist size, hip size and brachial circumference

OTHERPrehension strength measurement

Prehension strength will be assessed thanks to a hand grip device, that makes it possible to measure strength of all fingers, hands, wrists and forearms muscles

BEHAVIORALQVA Questionnaire

Food quality of life questionnaire

BEHAVIORALQLQ C30 Questionnaire

Quality of Life questionnaire Core 30

BEHAVIORALScratch & Snif Test

The Scratch & Snif Test is used to assess olfactory capacities : patient has to scratch a box on a card, smell it and recognize the scent amongst a list of propositions

BEHAVIORALTaste Strip Test

The Taste Strip Test is used to assess taste capacities : strips impregnated with different concentrations of the 5 basic taste qualities (sweet, sour, acid, bitter, umami) are successively placed on patient's tongue ; patient has to identify the taste bit by bit.

BEHAVIORAL24 H feed back questionnaire

This questionnaire describes patient's food and drink intakes during the last 24 ours

BEHAVIORALCondiment questionnaire

This questionnaire used to assess condiments consumption

This questionnaire used to assess tobacco consumption

OTHERNutrition interview

This interview will be conducted by a dietician

Sponsors

Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Major patient with one of the following 3 types of cancer: * Stage 4 lung cancer (TNM 7 or 8). The indication for immunotherapy in addition to first line chemotherapy will not be a criterion for non-inclusion patients * histologically or cytologically proven localized breast cancer cytologically proven * Gynecological cancer (ovarian cancer or uterine cancer) stage III-IV without functional digestive signs related to the tumor disease * Patient with a body mass index (BMI) between 18 Kg/m² and 35 Kg/m². * Patient for whom the indication for treatment with a first line of intravenous chemotherapy (+/- targeted therapy) has been accepted by multidisciplinary meeting. * Patient naive to previous chemotherapy. * Life expectancy \> 3 months. * Patient with written informed consent * Patient affiliated to a French social security system.

Exclusion criteria

* Patient under 18 years * Patient who had another malignancy within the last 3 years years, with the exception of carcinoma in situ of the cervix or cervical carcinoma in situ or adequately treated squamous cell carcinoma of the skin adequately treated, or basal cell skin cancer.This cancer must be adequately controlled. * Patients with symptomatic brain and/or meningeal metastases. * Patients with symptomatic mucositis. * Patients suffering or having suffered from an ear, nose and throat disease or oeso-gastro intestinal pathology interfering with the food intake. * Patients suffering from digestive disorders such as nausea prior to any cancer treatment. * Indication of concomitant radiotherapy or immunotherapy treatment alone. * Patients with a known food allergy or intolerance * Patient with diagnosed partial or total ageusia. * Patient with diagnosed partial or total anosmia. * Patient having used artificial feeding in the 2 months prior to inclusion. * Patient who has lost more than 10% of baseline weight in the 2 months prior to inclusion. * Patient unable to be regularly followed for any reason (geographical, family, social, psychological,...). * Patient deprived of liberty or placed under guardianship or legal protection. * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
QVA questionnaire score difference between the 2 armsAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksThe main endpoint of CANUT-2 is the comparison of the overall score of the food quality of life questionnaire (Qualité de Vie Alimentaire QVA) between patients who received CANUT support and those who did not receive the CANUT support. The comparison is performed at the time of V2 i.e. after 4 cycles of chemotherapy treatment, corresponding with the end of study follow-up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
QLQ-C30 scoreAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksQuality of life questionnaire score QLQ-C30 will be compared between the 2 arms and between V1 and V2, according to the type of cancer
WeightAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksAnthropometric parameters (weight, waist size, hip size and brachial circumference) associated with 24 H feedback questionnaire score and prehension strength, will make it possible to assess evolution of nutritional status between the 2 arms and between V1 and V2, according to the type of cancer.
waist sizeAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksAnthropometric parameters (weight, waist size, hip size and brachial circumference) associated with 24 H feedback questionnaire score and prehension strength, will make it possible to assess evolution of nutritional status between the 2 arms and between V1 and V2, according to the type of cancer.
hip sizeAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksAnthropometric parameters (weight, waist size, hip size and brachial circumference) associated with 24 H feedback questionnaire score and prehension strength, will make it possible to assess evolution of nutritional status between the 2 arms and between V1 and V2, according to the type of cancer.
brachial circumferenceAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksAnthropometric parameters (weight, waist size, hip size and brachial circumference) associated with 24 H feedback questionnaire score and prehension strength, will make it possible to assess evolution of nutritional status between the 2 arms and between V1 and V2, according to the type of cancer.
Prehension strengthAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksThis parameter, associated with anthropometric parameters and 24 H feedback questionnaire score, will make it possible to assess evolution of nutritional status between the 2 arms and between V1 and V2, according to the type of cancer
QVA questionnaire scoreAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksFood questionnaire score QVA will be compared for each subsection between the 2 groups and between V1 (inclusion) and V2 (after 4 cycles of chemotherapy), according to the type of cancer.
Olfactory capacitiesAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksOlfactory capacities will be assessed thanks to the Scratch & Snif Test
Taste capacitiesAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksTaste capacities will be assessed thanks to the Taste Strip Test
Trigeminal sensitivityAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksTrigeminal sensitivity will be assessed thanks to a trigeminal sensitivity test
Use of CANUT guideAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksChanges in the frequency of use of the CANUT guide
Patient typologyAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksDetermining patient typology according to CITAS (Chemotherapy-induced Taste Alteration Scale) scale
Patient satisfactionAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksDetermining patient satisfaction using a satisfaction questionnaire
24 H feedback questionnaire scoreAt the end of study follow-up, up to 12 weeksThis parameter, associated with anthropometric parameters and prehension strength, will make it possible to assess evolution of nutritional status between the 2 arms and between V1 and V2, according to the type of cancer

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026