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Calorie-restricted, Ketogenic Diet and Transient Fasting During Reirradiation for Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Recurrent Glioblastoma
Registration Number
NCT01754350
Lead Sponsor
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Brief Summary

Increased glucose metabolism is characteristic for solid tumors. Thereby, glucose is important for the generation of ATP, supply of anabolic substrates and defense against reactive oxygen species in tumor cells. In preclinical models, restricting glucose availability using a ketogenic diet, calorie-restriction or transient fasting inhibits tumor growth.

Therefore, the purpose of the study is to evaluate whether a calorie-restricted, ketogenic diet and transient fasting can enhance the efficacy of reirradiation in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • age >= 18 years
  • recurrence of a histologically confirmed glioblastoma or gliosarcoma
  • at least 6 months after first surgery
  • at least 6 months after first radiotherapy
  • interdisciplinary recommendation for reirradiation
  • karnofsky performance status >= 60, ECOG <= 2
  • creatinine <= 2,0 mg/dl, urea <= 100 mg/dl
  • ALAT, ASAT <= 7x upper normal limit
Exclusion Criteria
  • bowel obstruction, subileus
  • insulin-dependent diabetes
  • decompensated heart failure (NYHA > 2)
  • myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, symptomatic atrial fibrillation
  • severe acute infection
  • malnutrition, cachexia
  • other medical conditions that might increase the risk of the dietary intervention
  • pregnancy
  • uncontrolled thyroid function
  • pancreatic insufficiency
  • dementia or other clinically relevant alterations of the mental status which could impair the ability of the patient to apply to the diet or understand the informed consent of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free-survival6 months

Progression-free-survival rates 6 months after reirradiation based on response assessment in neuro-oncology criteria (RANO)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency of Seizuresday 1-12

frequency of seizures at day 1-12

Feasibility Measured as Median Number of Days on Diet Per Patient and Average Calorie and Carbohydrate Intake Per Day During Day 1-9day 1-12

Feasibility of the calorie-restricted, ketogenic diet and the transient fasting measured as median number of days on diet per patient and average calorie and carbohydrate intake per day during day 1-9

Attentionday 1-12

attention as measured by d2-testing at day 1-12

Depressionday 1-12

depression as measured by SCL-90 at day 1-12

Progression-free-survival1 month, 3 months

progression-free-survival rates 1 month and 3 month after reirradiation

Overall Survival12 months

overall survival after the reirradiation

Quality of Life as Measured by the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaireday 1-12

Quality of life at day 1-12 as measured by the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire

Response1 month

response assessment 1 month after reirradiation

Safety and Tolerability as Defined as Number of Patients With Adverse Eventsday 1-12

Safety and tolerability of the calorie-restricted, ketogenic diet and the transient fasting as defined as number of patients with adverse events

Ketosisday 1-12

urine and blood ketosis and metabolic parameters (glucose, insulin, IGF-1) during day 1-12

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Neurooncology

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Frankfurt, Germany

University of Tuebingen

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Tuebingen, Germany

Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Neurooncology
🇩🇪Frankfurt, Germany

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