Parenteral Nutrition Support for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer. A Phase II Study.

CONKO-Studiengruppe1 site in 1 country32 target enrollmentJanuary 2002

ConditionsCancer Cachexia Pancreatic Cancer

Overview

Phase: Phase 2
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Cancer Cachexia
Sponsor: CONKO-Studiengruppe
Enrollment: 32
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: nutritional status presented by phase angle
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 16 years ago

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Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the additional nutrition support is improving the nutritional status of patients suffering cancer caxechia or not.

Detailed Description

To examine the impact of additional parenteral nutrition (APN) we prospective evaluated 32 pts suffering APC and progressive cachexia. This assay is based on a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as a proven tool for nutritional investigation in patients with chronic disease. Phase angle, determined by BIA, has been found to be a prognostic indicator in several chronic and malignant conditions, such as HIV, liver cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2002

End Date

May 2004

Last Updated

16 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group