Clinical Trial
Study Details
Amyloidosis patients will use MyFitnessPal application to track dietary intake and use of herbal/alternative supplements in from week 2-9. Patient's usage of the application and questionnaires completed by the patient at the start, Week 2 and Week 10 will determine feasibility.
Outcomes
The adherence is defined by the status (yes vs. no) of data recording per day; The adherence rate will be calculated by the ratio of the number of days of adherence to the total number of days of trial (i.e., 56 days); The status of data recording per day will be considered 'yes' if the participant completes a daily survey.
The subsequent adherence is the status of data recording per day during the third phase (Week 10) of trial participation (i.e., 7 days); The subsequent adherence rate will be calculated by the ratio of the number of days of adherence during the third phase (Week 10) of trial participation (i.e., 7 days); The status of data recording per day will be considered 'yes' if the participant completes a daily survey.
Study Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about malnutrition and weight loss in patients with Amyloidosis.
The main question it aims to answer is:
Is it feasible to use a low-cost nutrition-based application (apps) for use on a smartphone to obtain detailed information on caloric intake in Amyloidosis patients
Participants will be asked to:
* Download the MyFitnessPal application on their smartphone and view an online tutorial
* After a week of practice, from weeks 2-9, participants will enter daily dietary intake as well as daily herbal/alternative supplement intake into the MyFitnessPal application on their smartphone.
* complete a questionnaire prior to starting the application, after week 2 and at week 10 after starting the application
Contacts and Locations
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, MI 48201
United States
Study Contact
Participation Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years of age or older
* Diagnosed with any type of amyloidosis
* Speak, read and write in English
* Willing to use the MyFitnessPal app on their own smartphone
Exclusion Criteria:
* a planned autologous stem cell transplant or a solid organ transplant in the 12 weeks after enrollment
* cognitive or perceptual disturbances