utrition intervention in (chemo)radiation for lung cancer.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: The impact of medical nutrition therapy in (chemo)radiation for lung cancer.; Cancer - Lung - Non small cell; Cancer - Lung - Small cell; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000180819
• Lead Sponsor: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing radical radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy for a primary diagnosis of non-small cell or small cell lung cancer.

Patients who are over 18 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients being treated with palliative intent.

Patients receving induction chemotherapy prior to (chemo)radiation treatment.

Patients with small peripheral tumours and no mediastinal disease.

Patients having twice daily radiotherapy.

Patients who are non-English speaking.

Patients with a cognitive impairment or psychiatric illness.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
utritional status as measured by the Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment.[At 4 weeks following completion of (chemo)radiotherapy.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcome 1: Fat free mass as measured using foot-to-foot biolectrical impedance analysis.[At week 1 and final week of (chemo)radiotherapy and week 4 and 3 months following completion of (chemo)radiotherapy.];Secondary outcome 2: Functional status as measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lung questionnaire.[At week 1 and final week of (chemo)radiotherapy and week 4 week and 3 months following completion of (chemo)radiotherapy.];Secondary outcome 3: Fatigue as measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lung questionnaire.[At week 1 and final week of (chemo)radiotherapy and week 4 and 3 months following completion of (chemo)radiotherapy.]