The NUTRIENT study evaluates the effects diet among participants who have been diagnosed with an MPN. Studies indicate that a healthy diet may reduce inflammation in the body. For individuals who have an MPN, this inflammation drives the disease course. Our hope is that altering the balance of inflammation in the body may help individuals to feel better and ultimately change the course of the disease by reducing the risk of blood clots, abnormal blood counts, and spleen size changes.
We have recently completed our first step in the NUTRIENT study to determine whether MPN patients can follow a healthy diet with nutritionist counseling and education. We will soon move on to a larger online based nutritional intervention for MPN patients.
WE ARE NOW READY TO ENROLL FOR THE ONLINE DIET STUDY, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW.
If you are interested in participating, keep these things in mind:
This study will require you to have web based video consultations with a nutritionist
You must be at least 18 years old and have a myeloproliferative neoplasm (polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, or myelofibrosis)
You will be asked to fill out online surveys about what you are eating and your symptoms approximately every week for 15 weeks
You will be send two kits for saliva collection to mail back during the study to test whether the level of inflammatory proteins in your saliva correlates with symptom burden
If you would like to participate or want more info please give us your info below:
