Ovarian Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Ovarian Cancer, Epithelial ovarian cancer, First clinical remission, Nutritional Supplements, Juice Plus +, Juice Plus + Complete, Dietary counseling
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical research study is to see if ovarian cancer patients who add Juice PLus+ and Juice Plus+ Complete to their diets have better outcomes when compared to ovarian cancer patients who receive only dietary counseling alone.
Detailed description
Before starting the study, patients will have a dietary pattern evaluation, physical exam, blood test, height, weight, hip, wrist, mid-arm and waist circumference measurements. Researchers will compare changes in weight, waist, hip, mid-arm and wrist size, and changes in the amount of vitamins, iron, and nutrients in the blood. Researchers will also measure the levels of some proteins that can be linked to ovarian tumors. Patients will be randomly picked (as in the toss of a coin) to be in one of two groups. One group will receive free of charge nutritional counseling for 6 months, while the second group will receive free of charge daily supplements . These supplements will be made up of a combination from fruits and vegetables (Juice Plus+). Patients will be asked to take two capsules (Juice Plus+) in the morning, and two capsules (Juice Plus+) along with a drink containing vitamins and minerals (Juice Plus+ Complete) in the evening for 6 months. All patients will have their eating patterns monitored for six months. Patients will come to the clinic at least every three months as part of their normal treatment schedule. Each visit will take 3 hours and will include a physical exam, blood tests, and anthropometric measurements (height, weight, waist, hip, mid-arm, and wrist circumferences). At some visits, dietary and quality of life assessments will also be done. With the exception of the first interview, nutritional counseling will be mostly done by a 30 to 60 minute telephone call once a week for two months. Counseling will also be done once every other week for two months and then once a month for two months. Participation in this study will be stopped if patients have to start being fed by vein, patients get pregnant or begin breast feeding, patients have bowel obstruction, patients are diagnosed with a condition requiring a restricted diet, patients begin medication that is incompatible with a high fiber diet, or patients have severe side effects. This is an investigational study. A total of 50 patients will take part in this study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNutritional Counseling
Initial interview and subsequent telephone contact once per week for two months, once every other week for the following two months, and once per month for the remaining two months.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTDaily Supplements
Two capsules daily in the morning and two capsules daily in the evening of Juice Plus+ in addition to regular meal. Also a beverage, Juice Plus+ Complete (a powder mixture to be added to one cup of fluid) daily in the evening.
Sponsors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Natural Alternatives International
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 19.5 2. Epithelial ovarian cancer of (any tumor type). Stages 2 and up. 3. In first clinical remission. (CA125 \< 35) 4. \> 21 years of age. 5. CT scan of abdomen/pelvis without evidence of ovarian cancer. 6. Ambulatory/mobile and able to eat/not on parenteral nutrition. 7. Life expectancy of at least 6 months. 8. Informed consent signed indicating patient's knowledge of the investigational nature of the study.
Exclusion criteria
1. Evidence of bowel obstruction. 2. Pregnant or lactating. 3. Diagnosed with a co-morbidity requiring a restricted diet or medication for which a high fiber diet may be contraindicated.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in serum lipid peroxide levels resulting from nutritional supplements or dietary counseling | Baseline to 6 months | Measurements of serum lipid peroxide and serum carotenoid levels obtained at baseline and at least every 3 months for total of 6 months; 3 measurements per participant used to assess changes in the lipid peroxide and serum carotenoid levels - baseline measurement during and after treatment. Outcome evaluated using repeated measures ANOVA design with 2 groups and 3 time points. |
| Change in levels of serum carotenoid resulting from nutritional supplements or dietary counseling | Baseline to 6 months | Measurements of serum lipid peroxide and serum carotenoid levels obtained at baseline and at least every 3 months for total of 6 months; 3 measurements per participant used to assess changes in the lipid peroxide and serum carotenoid levels - baseline measurement during and after treatment. Outcome evaluated using repeated measures ANOVA design with 2 groups and 3 time points. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORBeverly C. Handy, MD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed