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Food: A Three-Arm Study Examining Food Insecurity Interventions
NCT01603316 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
The investigators have found that many patients getting treatment for cancer have trouble getting enough to eat, or do not always have enough money for food. When a patient has these problems it can lead to difficulties with completing cancer treatment. Across New York City, there are many hospitals that offer their patients food pantry services on location. The investigators would like to compare how food pantries within the hospital and two other food assistance options: monthly food vouchers and weekly grocery deliveries maybe possible solutions to this problem. The patient will be randomly assigned to one of the three different food program groups, which means everyone has an equal chance in being in any group, like a flip of a coin. The investigators hope to learn how to best help patients with trouble getting food and to see if this will help with completing cancer treatment. The original RCT composed of study arms: 1) hospital -based food pantry (control), 2) food voucher program plus access to the food pantry, and 3) grocery delivery program plus access to the food pantry will remain open to accrual at Ralph Lauren Cancer Center. The other three sites of the original RCT, Lincoln Hospital, Queens Cancer Center and Brooklyn Hospital, have reached target accrual. Our modified RCT, to be carried out among an expanded cohort of cancer patients is composed of study arms : 1) Food Voucher Program (Voucher); 2) Home Grocery Delivery Program (Delivery); and 3) Medically-tailored, Hospital-based Food Pantry (Pantry). For this RCT, we will enroll patients across Bronx hospitals- Jacobi Medical Center, St. Barnabas Hospital, and Montefiore Medical Center. For the new study arms, we will enroll patients across Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Jacobi Medical Center, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Montefiore Health System, New York Cancer \& Blood Before Specialists, and Bellevue Hospital. Before conducting the RCT across Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL surveys
- BEHAVIORAL Focus groups
Study Locations (10)
New York
- Brooklyn Hospital Center — Brooklyn
- Queens Hospital Center — Jamaica
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York
- Bellevue Hospital Center — New York
- Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention — New York
- St. Barnabas Medical Center — The Bronx
- Jacobi Medical Center — The Bronx
- Montefiore Health System (Montefiore Medical Center) — The Bronx
- New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (Data collection only) — The Bronx
- Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center — The Bronx
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 606 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-05-08 |
| Est. Completion | 2026-05 |
| Phase | Phase 2 |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01603316
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01603316 describes a study currently listed as active not recruiting. It is categorized as Phase 2, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 606 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which has 2,280 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 1 condition, with Cancer Patients appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions — of which surveys is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT01603316 reports 10 study locations spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include New York. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01603316 about?
NCT01603316 is a clinical study titled "Food: A Three-Arm Study Examining Food Insecurity Interventions". The investigators have found that many patients getting treatment for cancer have trouble getting enough to eat, or do not always have enough money for food. When a patient has these problems it can lead to difficulties with completing cancer treatment. Across New York City, there are many hospitals...
What is the current status of trial NCT01603316?
This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 606 participants. The study started on 2012-05-08. Estimated completion is 2026-05.
What conditions does trial NCT01603316 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Cancer Patients. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01603316?
The interventions under investigation include: surveys (BEHAVIORAL), Focus groups (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01603316?
This trial is sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which has 2,280 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT01603316 being conducted?
This trial has 10 study locations across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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