Nutrition Throughout the Treatment Course - Expanding Care From Hospital to Home
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
- Enrollment
- 125
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Malnutrition_PGSGA
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- 7 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Patients with cancer have increased risk of malnutrition due to the disease itself and the treatment regimen they undergo. This is particularly relevant for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), where 74%-95% are malnourished. HNC is a heterogenous group of cancers, including oral cavity, larynx, pharynx and salivary glands. The present project will study the effectiveness and implementation of remote patient monitoring of nutrition and tailored nutrition support throughout the treatment course in patients with head and neck cancer. The implementation will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT), and the aim of the project is to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition and increase the quality of life among patients with HNC.
Investigators
Christine Henriksen
Associate professor
University of Oslo
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Head and neck cancer
- •Older than 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients admitted with the classification of malignant tumors (TNM) stage 4
- •Terminal condition (life expectancy \< 6 months)
- •Patients who do not understand the Norwegian language.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Malnutrition_PGSGA
Time Frame: 18 weeks
Measured by the: Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA). The tool categories participants into: category A (Well-nourished), B (Moderately malnutrition or possible malnutrition), or C (serious malnutrition)
Secondary Outcomes
- Malnutrition GLIM(18 weeks)
- Nutrition intake(18 weeks)
- Health-related quality of life(18 weeks)
- Number of Participants compliant to the intervention(18 weeks)
- Number of patients with non-elective readmissions(18 weeks)
- Weight change(18 weeks)
- Body composition(18 weeks)