Nutritional Preferences and Product Accessibility in Oral Nutritional Supplements in Participants With Breast, Colorectal, Upper Gastrointestinal, or Prostate Cancer

Study Overview
=================
Brief Summary
-----------------
This trial studies nutritional preferences and product accessibility in oral nutritional supplements in participants with breast, colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, or prostate cancer. Learning what participants like and dislike about their current or past used nutritional supplements may help doctor know how to improve them.

Detailed Description
-----------------
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Identify how patients with cancer are obtaining nutrition to support medical management. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Examine associations of gastrointestinal side effects with specific diagnoses and respective medical therapies. II. Understand how patients access information regarding nutritional supplements. III. Evaluate patient satisfaction with currently available oral nutritional supplements (ONS). IV. Identify patient preferences in formulating a novel nutritional supplement. OUTLINE: Participants attend an interview over 15 minutes and complete surveys.

Official Title
-----------------
Evaluating Nutritional Preferences and Product Accessibility in Oral Nutritional Supplements for Oncologic Patients - A Cross-Sectional Survey Study at Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Conditions
-----------------
Breast Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, Colorectal Carcinoma, Gastric Carcinoma, Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm, Pancreatic Carcinoma, Prostate Carcinoma

Intervention / Treatment
-----------------
* Other: Interview
* Other: Survey Administration


Participation Criteria
=================
Eligibility Criteria
-----------------
Inclusion Criteria: Ability to comprehend English (both reading and writing) Subjects in the inpatient and outpatient setting with the diagnosis of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, upper gastrointestinal cancer (including gastric, pancreatic, and cholangiocarcinoma), or prostate cancer Receiving chemotherapy, biologic, or hormonal therapy in the University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Day Hospital Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Patients with a mental disability that makes them unable to understand and respond to the questions Patients with reported non-oncologic associated deficits in taste and smell

Ages Eligible for Study
-----------------
Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
-----------------
All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
-----------------
No

Study Plan
=================
How is the study designed?
-----------------

Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Observational (interview, survey)<br>Participants attend an interview over 15 minutes and complete surveys. | Other: Interview<br>* Attend an interview<br>Other: Survey Administration<br>* Ancillary studies<br>|

What is the study measuring?
-----------------
Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The way patients with cancer choose and obtain nutritional supplements to support medical management | Data from the oral nutritional supplement survey that examines quality, quantity, access and affordability of oral nutrional supplements will be summarized. | Up to 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Associations of gastrointestinal side effects with specific diagnoses and respective medical therapies | Data from the survey will be used for testing the association of gastrointestinal side effects with specific diagnosis and medical therapies. | Up to 1 year |