Active Ingredient Mukbang: Mukbang videos include the items which can truly improve the appetite of children with cancer, such as food images, eating sound and interactivity.
General short videos: Short videos that don't contain any food cues.
Study summary
This study aims to use a two arms randomized clinical trial study to evaluate the effectiveness of the effective constituent of Mukbang in helping children with cancer hospitalized for radiotherapy and chemotherapy to improve their appetite, nutritional status and quality of life.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
6 Years
Max age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged between 6 to 18 years old;
* Children in accordance with the guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of 12 Diseases related to hematologic diseases and malignant tumors (2021 version) issued by the General Office of the National Health Commission;
* At least experience one full cycle of chemotherapy;
* Children with moderate or higher symptoms of decreased appetite were screened for a list of treatment-related symptoms.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Children with serious cardiopulmonary disease, infection, organ damage, or genetic metabolic disease, immune deficiency disease, mental illness;
* Children with eye or ear dysfunction that prevents them from watching and listening to videos.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Self-reported appetite during the intervention — Change from baseline appetite during 7 days intervention A subjective sensation that stimulates the intake of food to provide the energy necessary for the most basic activities of life, which can be measured by the Cancer Appetite and Symptom Questionnaire (CASQ).
Self-reported appetite during the intervention — Change from baseline appetite at 4 weeks follow-up A subjective sensation that stimulates the intake of food to provide the energy necessary for the most basic activities of life, which can be measured by the Cancer Appetite and Symptom Questionnaire (CASQ).
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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