Safety and Feasibility of Fasting While Receiving Chemotherapy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00757094

Enrollment

Registered

2008-09-22

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2009-03-31

Last updated

2010-02-25

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

Conditions

Cancer, Chemotherapy, Fasting

Keywords

Fasting, Chemotherapy, Cancer

Brief summary

Fasting (refraining from eating and drinking) during the day is safe while receiving chemotherapy.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> 18 years * Established diagnosis of cancer * Signed informed consent * Adequate CBC and chemistry to receive chemotherapy

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Safety of fasting while receiving chemotherapy	two months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Effect of fasting on chemotherapy side effects	two months

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Outcome results