Nutritional Problems in Pallative Cancer

Completed

• Conditions: Lung Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT04846985
• Lead Sponsor: Jens Rikardt Andersen

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-12
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-15
• Study Start: 2021-04-26
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Primary Completion: 2021-10-07
• Study Completion: 2021-10-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-20
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillerod hospital, Denmark; 🇩🇰 Hillerød, Sjælland, Denmark