NSCLC
Conditions
Interventions
Group A (n=20) will receive 2 packages per day of a nutritional supplement with 2 g EPA. Group B(n=20) will receive 2 packages per day of a control nutritional supplement.
Sponsors
VUmc
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 to 75 years; 2. Diagnosis NSCLC stage III; 3. Resolved treatment plan: neo-adjuvant chemo(radiation)therapy during 6 weeks and, dependent on disease regression, tumour resection; 4. Life expectancy greater than 3 months; 5. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Surgery, chemo- or radiation therapy during the previous month; 2. Oedema or ascites; 3. Use of fish oil supplements during the last month; 4. Use of high dose corticosteroids (low dose, inhalation steroids and/or local use is permitted); 5. Other active medical conditions (major gastrointestinal disease, chronic renal failure, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, HIV).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Muscle strength; 2. Immune status; 3. Nutritional status; 4. Cancer cachexia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life (QOL); 2. Physical activity level (PAL); 3. Post-operative complications and survival. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactB. Meij, van der
VU Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057
Outcome results
None listed