Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lung Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a combined treatment of nutritional therapy and physical exercise in palliative cancer out-patients. The investigators hypothesize that this combined intervention consisting of an increased energy- and protein intake and physical exercise level improves quality of life (QoL), functional and clinical status.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNutrition & physical exercise
Patients will be randomly assigned to intensive individual nutritional counselling including oral nutritional supplements and a specifically designed exercise program combining strength and balance training.
Sponsors
Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic lung cancer or gastrointestinal cancer * WHO performance status 0, 1 or 2 * Able to walk at least 100 meters independently without crutches or walking frame assessed by the treating physician on the basis of the patient's history and physical condition * Receiving palliative treatment
Exclusion criteria
* Enteral and/or parenteral nutrition within 1 month previous to study participation * History of ileus within one month * Known brain metastases or symptomatic bone metastases * Psychiatric disorder precluding understanding of information on trial related topics and giving informed consent. * Any serious underlying medical condition which could impair the ability of the patient to participate in the trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life | 3 months |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed