Nutrition and Resistance Training in Head and Neck Cancer

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Tailored Nutrition Intervention; Behavioral: Nutrition plus Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT00696553
• Lead Sponsor: Vanderbilt University

Brief Summary

To test the effects of nutrition versus nutrition with resistance exercise on muscle mass loss, fatigue and outcomes of concurrent chemo radiation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-03
• Study First Submitted: 2008-06-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-06-09
• Study First Posted: 2008-06-12
• Primary Completion: 2010-01
• Study Completion: 2010-01
• Status Verified: 2011-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Stage 3 or 4 HNC

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous Cancer

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
B1	Tailored Nutrition Intervention	Nutrition
B2	Nutrition plus Exercise	Nutrition plus Exercise

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle mass loss	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fatigue	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vanderbilt University; 🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States