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Effects of intensive nutritional counseling on nutritional status and quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation therapy

Effects of intensive nutritional counseling on nutritional status and quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-35kjvg
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-04-10
Start date
2017-04-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Nutritional status Head and neck neoplasm

Interventions

Intervention group: 45 patients with head and neck cancer who will receive intensive nutritional counseling, that is, when admitted to the study and once a week during the radiotherapy. Control group:
Other
E02.642.500

Sponsors

Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with head and neck cancer (oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx); both sexes; aged 18 years and over, submitted to radiotherapy as a first-choice treatment or as adjuvant treatment (post-surgical).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients using parenteral nutrition; without cognitive ability to understand the concepts of the questionnaires; in palliative radiotherapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in nutritional status (BMI- body mass indez and weight change) and quality of life (assessed using two questionnaires - FACT-H & N (version 4.0); EORTC-QLQ-H & N35).—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in patient generated subjective global assessment, food intake (24 hour recording), fat free mass (bioimpedance), and occurrence of complications, unplanned hospitalization, interruption or delay in treatment.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactJosé;Sheilla Eluf Neto;Faria

Faculdade de Medicina;Faculdade de Medicina

jelufnet@usp.br;shefaria@hotmail.com+55(11) 3061-8278;+55(35)3701 9745

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)