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Trial Title:
Effect of a Nutritional Supplement on H&N Cancer Patients
NCT ID:
NCT00296452
Condition:
Head and Neck Cancer
Conditions: Official terms:
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Conditions: Keywords:
cancer
nutrition
Study type:
Interventional
Study phase:
N/A
Overall status:
Unknown status
Study design:
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention model:
Factorial Assignment
Primary purpose:
Treatment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Intervention:
Intervention type:
Behavioral
Intervention name:
behavior
Summary:
To determine if using a nutritionally enhanced supplement will improve mucositis in head
and neck cancer patients
Detailed description:
H&N cancer patients will be randomized to receive either a nutritionally enhanced product
or standard treatment. The patients in both groups will receive nutritional counseling
weekly by the RD. Anthropometric measures, available lab values, mucositis grade, and
quality of life measures will be compared between groups.
Criteria for eligibility:
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Head and neck cancer 1st.2nd wk Rx read &wrte eng
Exclusion Criteria:
- receiving hospice impaired cognition
Gender:
All
Minimum age:
30 Years
Maximum age:
80 Years
Healthy volunteers:
No
Locations:
Facility:
Name:
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Address:
City:
Hines
Zip:
60141
Country:
United States
Status:
Recruiting
Contact:
Last name:
Sharon Foley, MS
Phone:
708-202-2343
Phone ext:
22343
Email:
Sharon.Foley@med.va.gov
Facility:
Name:
Hines VA Hospital
Address:
City:
Hines
Zip:
60141
Country:
United States
Status:
Suspended
Start date:
February 2006
Completion date:
February 2006
Lead sponsor:
Agency:
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Agency class:
U.S. Fed
Source:
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Record processing date:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00296452
