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Use of home parenteral nutritional therapy in malnourished cancer patients: non-interventional study on efficacy and safety of therapy

Use of home parenteral nutritional therapy in malnourished cancer patients: non-interventional study on efficacy and safety of therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00014686
Enrollment
254
Registered
2018-09-11
Start date
2019-01-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

R64

Interventions

Group 1: Malnourished cancer patients under home parenteral nutrition therapy are regularly asked about their subjective perception of their quality of life over a period of up to 6 months using the W

Sponsors

otomed Pharma GmbH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Histologically confirmed tumor disease - Indication for cytostatic drug therapy; planned, initiated or completed procedure - Disease-related weight loss > 10% in the last six months before Inclusion in the NIS or Body mass index 5 days or oral/entereral nutrition 10 days - Subjective Global Assessment Grade C - implanted central venous catheter (optional) - Life expectancy at least three months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficiency of home parenteral nutrition. in malnourished tumor patients in the medical routine. The primary parameter for determining the efficiency of therapy is the development of the Quality of life, assessed by comparing values to quality of life over time of a year, based on the baseline at the start of therapy.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The main secondary objectives of the study are the safety of therapy, determined by the frequency of port complications, the improvement of clinical parameters such as the stabilization of the weight or weight gain and stabilization of the Body Mass Index (BMI) or increase in BMI, the execution of chemotherapy without deviation in the case of standard dosages and therapy intervals measured by the dose intensity, the preservation or improvement of the patient's performance, the improvement of the general condition and the number of serious adverse events.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKai Tammoscheit

Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Korbach gGmbH

studie01hpe18@otocare.de089 414142666

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026