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Effect of a Nutritional Supplement on H&N Cancer Patients

The Effect of an Enhanced Nutritional Supplement on Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00296452
Enrollment
40
Registered
2006-02-27
Start date
2006-02-28
Completion date
2006-02-28
Last updated
2006-02-27

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

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Keywords

cancer, nutrition

Brief 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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALbehavior

Sponsors

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Lead SponsorFED

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Head and neck cancer 1st.2nd wk Rx read &wrte eng

Exclusion criteria

* receiving hospice impaired cognition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
severity of mucositis—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
weight loss, quality of life—

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactSharon Foley, MS
Sharon.Foley@med.va.gov708-202-2343

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026