The purpose of this pilot before and after interventional study is to determine if early intervention and provision of menus regarding appropriate diet choices for melphalan autologous transplant patients experiencing nausea and diarrhea will improve nutrition status and overall calorie and protein intake throughout the transplant process.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
-Specialized menu that will guide participant food choices if the participant experiences nausea or diarrhea
-Standard registered dietitian support
-Self report nausea and diarrhea
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Pre and post intervention mean total caloric intake
Time frame: Through count recovery (10 days)
Mean total protein intake
Time frame: Through count recovery (10 days)
Mean daily caloric intake
Time frame: Through count recovery (10 days)
Mean daily protein intake
Time frame: Through count recovery (10 days)
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-Completed upon count recovery and prior to discharge