esophagus cancer. Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention: Medical nutrition therapy including dietary advises, oral nutrition support or enteral nutrition or parenteral nutrition according to patients' nutritional status and sig
Treatment - Other
Control group: General dietary advice
Intervention: Medical nutrition therapy including dietary advises, oral nutrition support or enteral nutrition or parenteral nutrition according to patients' nutritional status and signs and symptoms
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients 18 years old and more referred to Reza Radiation Oncology Center which esophageal cancer is proven pathologically and agree to participate and fill the consent, will be enrolled. Patients who are end stage (who have metastasis, trachea, mediastinal main vessels or vertebra involvement), receive palliative care, history of other cancers, esophageal surgery, concurrent disabling diseases such as CHF, CRF, COPD, Liver failure, AIDS or active rheumatic diseases and also subjects who cannot fill the questionnaires will not be enrolled. patients who do not desire to continue cooperation in study will be excluded.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nutritional Status. Timepoint: before radiotherapy, after radiotherapy, 4 to 6 weeks after radiotherapy. Method of measurement: PG-SGA tool (questionnaire). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient weight. Timepoint: Before radiotherapy, after radiotherapy, 4 to 6 weeks after radiotherapy. Method of measurement: weight scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSara Movahed
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed