Nutrition and Physical Exercise Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gastrointestinal Cancer; Lung Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT01540968
• Lead Sponsor: Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a combined treatment of nutritional therapy and physical exercise in palliative cancer out-patients. The investigators hypothesize that this combined intervention consisting of an increased energy- and protein intake and physical exercise level improves quality of life (QoL), functional and clinical status.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-02-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2012-02-29
• Study Start: 2012-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-03
• Study Completion: 2015-03
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

• Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic lung cancer or gastrointestinal cancer
• WHO performance status 0, 1 or 2
• Able to walk at least 100 meters independently without crutches or walking frame assessed by the treating physician on the basis of the patient's history and physical condition
• Receiving palliative treatment

Exclusion Criteria

• Enteral and/or parenteral nutrition within 1 month previous to study participation
• History of ileus within one month
• Known brain metastases or symptomatic bone metastases
• Psychiatric disorder precluding understanding of information on trial related topics and giving informed consent.
• Any serious underlying medical condition which could impair the ability of the patient to participate in the trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kantonsspital Winterthur; 🇨🇭 Winterthur, Switzerland