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Administration of ONS Based on Purple Sweet Potato in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Radiotherapy

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Oral Nutritional Supplement
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: immunonutrients oral nutritional supplements
Dietary Supplement: standard oral nutritional supplements
Registration Number
NCT05740878
Lead Sponsor
University of Brawijaya
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of local food-based oral nutritional supplements (ONS) containing immunonutrients (omega-3 and anthocyanins) on nutritional status and inflammatory response in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is there any effect of local food-based oral nutritional supplements (ONS) containing immunonutrients (omega-3 and anthocyanins) on the nutritional status?

* Is there any effect of local food-based oral nutritional supplements (ONS) containing immunonutrients (omega-3 and anthocyanins) on inflammatory response?

Participants will participants will receive ONS in powder form ready to brew as much as 2 servings per day for 3 weeks.

Researchers will compare the effect of giving ONS containing immunonutrients compared to standard ONS to see the effect on nutritional status and inflammatory response

Detailed Description

The intervention group received ONS which contained immunonutrients with a composition consisting of purple sweet potato flour, egg white flour, whey protein, olive oil, omega 3 powder, sugar, and creamer. While the control group received a placebo in the form of standard ONS (isocaloric) with a composition of powdered skim milk, coconut oil, sugar, maltodextrin, and creamer.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
58
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Participant diagnosed with advanced stage head and neck cancer (stages 3 and 4) who received radiotherapy, both as concurrent and adjuvant or chemoradiotherapy
  2. Participant aged 18-80 years
  3. Participant can consume food, either through a nasogastric tube (NGT) or orally
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Participant has a milk or egg allergy
  2. Participant with comorbid renal impairment and/or diabetes mellitus
  3. Participant with poor nutritional status with BMI < 17.0 kg/m2

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
immunonutrients ONSimmunonutrients oral nutritional supplementsthe intervention group received ONS which contained immunonutrients (omega 3 and anthocyanin)
standard ONSstandard oral nutritional supplementsthe control group received standard ONS (isocaloric)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body mass index (BMI)immediately after the intervention

Calculation of nutritional status using the ratio of body weight (kg) to height squared (m2), where body weight is measured using an digital scales Omron Type HBF 378 and height is measured with a stadiometer.

weight changeimmediately after the intervention

The differences in body weight after and before the intervention was given. Weight in kilograms will be measured with digital scales Omron Type HBF 378.

handgrip strengthimmediately after the intervention

a simple and reliable measurement of maximum voluntary muscle strength, that is measured with handgrip dynamometer in kilograms (kg) unit.

mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)immediately after the intervention

the circumference of the left upper arm, measured at the mid-point between the tip of the shoulder and the tip of the elbow (olecranon process and the acromion). MUAC is measured using a metline in centimeters.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

dr. Sardjito General Hospital

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Yogyakarta, DI Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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