Effect of a Nutritional Supplement on H&N Cancer Patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT00296452
• Lead Sponsor: Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Brief Summary

To determine if using a nutritionally enhanced supplement will improve mucositis in head and neck cancer patients

Detailed Description

H\&N cancer patients will be randomized to receive either a nutritionally enhanced product or standard treatment. The patients in both groups will receive nutritional counseling weekly by the RD. Anthropometric measures, available lab values, mucositis grade, and quality of life measures will be compared between groups.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2006-02
• Study Start: 2006-02
• Study Completion: 2006-02
• Study First Submitted: 2006-02-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-02-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-02-23
• Study First Posted: 2006-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 2006-02-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Head and neck cancer 1st.2nd wk Rx read &wrte eng

Exclusion Criteria

• receiving hospice impaired cognition

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
severity of mucositis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight loss, quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital; 🇺🇸 Hines, Illinois, United States

Hines VA Hospital; 🇺🇸 Hines, Illinois, United States