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Effect of a Hyperproteic Hyperenergetic Enteral Formula on Body Composition and VEGF in AML During Hospital Stay

Not Applicable
Conditions
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Adult
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Experimental group
Dietary Supplement: Control group
Registration Number
NCT04240600
Lead Sponsor
Hospital General de Mexico
Brief Summary

A randomized controlled clinical trial in two groups of supplementation with high protein enteral formula and a normocaloric enteral formula in two groups of 37 patients .

Detailed Description

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia have a high risk of suffering sarcopenia, which decreases the oncology therapy clinical response, functional ability and quality of life. Chemotherapy is used in these patients, some of them inhibit angiogenesis and act in an important way in physiological processes of muscle anabolism. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors (VEGFR) play a crucial role in both normal and malignant angiogenesis. Activation of the VEGF pathway leads to endothelial cell activation, proliferation and survival.

The objective of this study is to compare the effect of the use of a high protein, high energy enteral with omega 3 formula (Supportan DKN) against a standard enteral formula (Fresubin® Original DRINK) on body composition, days of hospital stay, quality of life, associated muscular strength with levels of VEGF in patients with acute myeloid leukemia during induction chemotherapy.

An open clinical trial was designed, in which a group of patients will receive, as part of their nutritional requirements a hyperproteic hyperenergetic enteral formula versus standard formula during the 21 days of the first cycle of antineoplastic treatment. We will measure body composition, muscle strength and serum concentrations of VEGFR in both groups to be able to compare its effect.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients with a confirmed diagnosis of AML
  • Tolerance to oral feeding
  • Induction Chemotherapy
  • Patients with nutritional risk of positive malnutrition (Score +3 NRS).
  • Candidates to receive enteral nutrition, as well as chemotherapy according to medical indications.
  • Life expectancy greater than a week and with the possibility of starting oncological treatment. Have informed consent obtained by the patient prior to randomization
Exclusion Criteria
  • Geriatric patients (> 60 years)
  • Patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding, ileus and shock
  • History of recurrence of neoplasm
  • Renal failure
  • Atrophy of the gastrointestinal mucosa
  • Central nervous system disease,
  • impaired cardiac function.

Elimination criteria:

Lack of follow up Incomplete data. Insufficient amount of genetic material to perform the determination of the VEGF material.

Absence of the determination of the levels of VEGF prior to the start of oncological therapy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Hyperproteic, hypercaloric formulaExperimental groupEach patient will receive 2 bottles per day of Supportan DKN during the hospital stay (nutritional contribution: 600 kcal and 40 g of protein).
Standard formulaControl groupEach patient will receive 2 cans or bottles per day of Fresubin® Original DRINK (nutritional contribution: 474.2 kcal and 17.6 g of protein).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effect of use of hyperproteic, hypercaloric enteral formula in body composition and VEGF21 days

The aim of this study is to compare the effect of the use of a hyperproteic hypercaloric enteral formula (Supportan DKN.) With a standard enteral formula (Fresubin® Original DRINK) in patients with AML during antineoplastic treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Late mortality1 year

Estimation of late mortality (one-year follow-up) in patients receiving chemotherapy

Evaluation of the quality of life at the beginning and after the intervention.21 days

To evaluate the score of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) at the beginning and after intervention therapy.

Levels of VEGF2 years

To determinate cuantitative levels of VEGF´s RNA expression at the beginning and after treatment

Body composition: phase angle21 days

To messured phase angle with seca mBCA 525medical Body Composition Analyzer at the beginning and after intervention therapy.

Body composition fat mass21 days

To messured fat mass with seca mBCA 525medical Body Composition Analyzer at the beginning and after intervention therapy.

Body compositition: fat-free mass21 days

To messured fat-free mass with seca mBCA 525medical Body Composition Analyzer at the beginning and after intervention therapy.

Early mortality21 days

Estimation of early mortality (first three weeks) in patients receiving chemotherapy treatment

SARC-F21 days

To evaluate the score of SARC-F (an scale of symptoms to predict patients with sarcopenia at risk of low functional outcome) at the beginning and after intervention therapy.

Length of stayIt depends of the patients health condition

To evaluate the length of stay (in days) of their induction chemotherapy recovery

Changes in nutritional status during oncological therapy21 days

To documented in text format presence of changes in nutritional status according biochemical,clinical and anthropometric paramethers . This changes will be evaluated by a standarized nutricionist acording ESPEN guideliness for oncological patients

Early biochemical recovery values28 days

To evaluate the recovery of platelets, neutrophils, hemoglobin

Response to induction chemotherapy.28 days

To evaluate response to induction chemotherapy from to blast citometry percentaje

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Vannesa Fuchs Tarlovsky

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Mexico city, Mexico

Hospital General de México

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Mexico City, Mexico

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