Nutritional Problems in Pallative Cancer

Observational Study of Nutritional Problems in Lung and Pancreas Cancer Patients in Chemotherapy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04846985

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-15

Start date

2021-04-26

Completion date

2021-10-07

Last updated

2021-10-28

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Conditions

Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer

Keywords

Malnutrition, cancer, weight loss, lean body mass

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to investigate those nutritional problems contributing to loss of lean body mass in lung and pancreas cancer patients in chemotherapy. Furthermore to investigate alterations in taste and how they correlates with changes in following factors: nutritional intake, physical activity, appetite, food preferences, side effects, fatique and meal perception.

Detailed description

This study will include a recruitment of 50 lung and pancreas cancer patients currently in chemotherapy. They will be observed during a period of 9-12 week, including at least 2 chemotherapy treatments. The presence and severity of the nutritional problems will be examined by observing as many different factors as possible. This includes taste alterations, weight changes, nutritional intake, physical activity, interviews and weekly questionnaires. In relation to this our primary outcome is to investigate the correlation between changes in taste and changes in nutritional intake. Secondarily the investigators want to investigate nutritional intake, physical activity, appetite, food preferences, side effects, fatique and meal perception.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Lung or pancreas cancer patient * In chemoterapy regardless of line treatment with/without combined treatment * Legal age * Able to speak and read in danish * Ambulant

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to give consent and complete questionnaires * Participating in clinical interventions during the periode of observation * Allergic to milk or for any reason don't consume diary products

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
To investigate the correlation between changes in taste and changes in nutritional intake	9-12 weeks (3 treatment cycles)	Changes in taste measured by a sensory test combined with questionnaires, and changes in nutrional intake is measured by photografies of meals

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results