Efficacy of an Oral Nutrition Supplement on the Total Caloric and Protein Intake of Head and Neck Cancer Patients During the Last 2 Weeks of Radiation Therapy
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18 Years
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18 Years
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Not Enrolling
Both
Head and Neck Cancer
Both
Head and Neck Cancer
Trial Information
Efficacy of an Oral Nutrition Supplement on the Total Caloric and Protein Intake of Head and Neck Cancer Patients During the Last 2 Weeks of Radiation Therapy
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older
- diagnosed with head and neck cancer including the lip, oral cavity, salivary glands,
paranasal sinuses, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx and thyroid.
- all histologic types of cancer
- all tumour stages according to American Joint Committee for Cancer (AJCC) Staging
- all forms of RT including standard or investigational for head and neck cancers
- alert and mentally competent
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- an allergy or intolerance to any of the substances used in the nutrition supplement
- Type I or II diabetes mellitus
- renal insufficiency
- unable to swallow
- additional criteria of all forms of chemotherapy standard or investigational or
combination of radiation/chemotherapy standard or investigational for head and neck
cancers
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
total energy and protein intake
Outcome Time Frame:
Study completion
Principal Investigator
Cathy Kubrak, PhD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
University of Alberta
Authority:
Canada: Health Canada
Study ID:
HN-4-0029 / 23027
NCT ID:
NCT00375700
Start Date:
November 2006
Completion Date:
January 2010
Related Keywords:
- Head and Neck Cancer
- food
- diet
- oral supplement
- head and neck cancer
- radiation
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
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