Mobile APP Utilization for Enhanced Post-Operative Nutritional Recovery

Mobile APP Utilization for Enhanced Post-Operative Nutritional Recovery

This study is to assess the usability and acceptability of a digital food consumption diary as part of the perioperative management of gastrointestinal oncology patients and to evaluate the impact of a digital food diary on adherence to dietician-recommended plan and on quality recovery, using a commercially available smart phone application.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers confirmed by tissue diagnosis and/or clinical presentation as judged by the treating physician
• Candidate for curative-intent surgery
• Participants will be eligible for participation regardless of degree of malnutrition (as determined at pre-operative dietary consultation)
• Own a smartphone with iOS or Android operating systems with WiFi or 3G/4G connection
• Willingness to download the Livestrong.com MyPlate Calorie Tracker onto a personal smart phone with assumption and responsibility for individual data usage, and creation of login for website data extraction
• Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
• Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
• Sufficient English language proficiency to execute study tasks

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with tube feeds and/or need for parenteral/enteral nutrition
• Participants not willing to download or utilize the commercially available weight monitoring application