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Supporting Treatment Resilience With Optimized Nutrition and Guided Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation
Sponsor: Renown Health
Summary
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 Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-09-15
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-09-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
20-Week Lifestyle Program
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.
Locations (2)
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, Nevada, United States
Conrad Breast Center at South Meadows
Reno, Nevada, United States