Supporting Treatment Resilience With Optimized Nutrition and Guided Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation
Part of paid clinical trials in Reno, Nevada.
- Sponsor
- Renown Health
- Study ID
- NCT07160296
- Status
- Recruiting
Conditions
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- ALL
- Age
- 18 Years - N/A
- Healthy Volunteers
- Not accepted
Interventions
- 20-Week Lifestyle Program — BEHAVIORALNutrition counseling: Weekly group sessions with an oncology dietitian, including individualized calorie and protein goals. Exercise: Home-based resistance and mobility exercises twice per week using online videos, and daily walking with self-tracking. Wellness education: Weekly group sessions focused on stress management, sleep, fatigue, and mindset, facilitated by a health and wellness coach. Five of the 20 sessions will include a Speech, Voice, Swallowing, and Airway Care in Head \& Neck Cancer training series led by a speech pathologist.
Study Details
The purpose of this study to find out whether a structured lifestyle intervention-combining nutrition counseling, guided exercise, and wellness education-can help reduce treatment-related side effects and improve physical function, resilience, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiation therapy (chemoRT). Benefits of research cannot be guaranteed but we hope to learn whether this intervention is feasible and acceptable during active cancer treatment, and whether it can help preserve lean body mass, improve strength and endurance, and support emotional well-being. The findings will inform the design of a future larger clinical trial.
Key Dates
- Start date
- Sep 15, 2025
- Status verified
- Aug 2025
- Primary completion
- Sep 30, 2026
- Completion
- Dec 31, 2026
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Allocation
- NA
- Intervention model
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary purpose
- SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Arms
- Experimental: Open Label ArmParticipate in a 20-week lifestyle program that includes: * Nutrition counseling: Weekly group sessions with an oncology dietitian, including individualized calorie and protein goals. * Exercise: Home-based resistance and mobility exercises twice per week using online videos, and daily walking with self-tracking. * Wellness education: Weekly group sessions focused on stress management, sleep, fatigue, and mindset, facilitated by a health and wellness coach. Five of the 20 sessions will include a Speech, Voice, Swallowing, and Airway Care in Head \& Neck Cancer training series led by a speech pathologist.
Primary Outcome Measure
Feasibility of Program: Recruitment Rate [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 20 weeks ]
Central Contacts
- Kristen Gurnea, MPH17759823646
Locations (2)
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site coordinators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Breast Center at South Meadows | Reno | Nevada | 89521 | Madeline Hardacre, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR) |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | Reno | Nevada | 89502 | Madeline Hardacre, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR) |
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