CanBenefit II - Feasibility study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
CANcer BEhavioural Nutrition and Exercise FeasibilIty Trial (CanBenefit): Phase II randomised controlled trial among older adults with lung cancer
IRAS ID
306062
Contact name
Cynthia Forbes
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hull
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 5 months, 1 days
Research summary
People with cancer affecting the lungs tend to be older and frailer compared to people with other cancers. As a result, they may have poorer quality of life and are less able to tolerate treatments for their cancer, such as chemotherapy. Research to date shows that nutrition and physical activity support helps people with cancer, but not many older people are included in these studies.
We want to develop and test a nutrition and activity programme for older people with lung cancer that can be tailored to each patient to help them have the best possible quality of life from the moment they start a new line of cancer treatment.
We have conducted the development work to find which nutrition and activity programmes are best for this patient group and how best to deliver the programme by looking at prior studies and talking to patients and carers as well as health care providers.
We are now ready to test the programme we have built in a small pilot study, to i) see if it is possible and acceptable (to patients, families, and staff) to deliver and ii) see if it helps patients have and cope with anti-cancer treatments and improve patient quality of life.
REC name
London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/LO/0174
Date of REC Opinion
21 Apr 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion