Developing an Ecological and Tailored Nutritional Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in Esophageal Cancer Survivors

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Ecological nutritional intervention: Patients in the intervention arm will receive a 4-week nutrition management program(1 week for patients more than 4 months post-surgery), which includes providing nutritional guidelines, home delivery of personalized care foods, encouragement of physical activity using a wearable device, and weekly phone calls to check on nutritional goals and symptoms. Management services are also available through the mobile application.

Study summary

This study aims to apply and assess the clinical feasibility of a health behavior theory-based ecological nutrition intervention program, providing nutrition care tailored to the unmet needs of esophageal cancer survivors after surgery.

Esophageal cancer survivors will receive a 4-week nutrition intervention program tailored to their individual nutritional needs. The program includes providing nutritional guidelines, customized care food, encouraging walking through a wearable device, and weekly telephone counseling. The evaluation of the program will assess food intake, adherence to dietary guidelines, activity level, nutritional indicators (such as PNI and NRI), weight change, fatigue, symptoms, quality of life, and satisfaction with meals and services. Additionally, interviews will be conducted after the intervention to evaluate the patient's experience.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Survey Questionnaire on Health Behavior Change through an Intervention Program — Baseline, end of intervention (post-enrollment 4 weeks)
  Adherence to nutritional guidelines including food intake

Trial sites (1)

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