Effect of a Nutritional Supplement on H&N Cancer Patients

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

To determine if using a nutritionally enhanced supplement will improve mucositis in head and neck cancer patients

H\&N cancer patients will be randomized to receive either a nutritionally enhanced product or standard treatment. The patients in both groups will receive nutritional counseling weekly by the RD. Anthropometric measures, available lab values, mucositis grade, and quality of life measures will be compared between groups.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

behaviorBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Head and neck cancer 1st.2nd wk Rx read \&wrte eng Exclusion Criteria: * receiving hospice impaired cognition

Locations (2)

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Hines, Illinois, United States

RECRUITING

Hines VA Hospital

Hines, Illinois, United States

SUSPENDED

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

severity of mucositis

Secondary Outcomes

weight loss, quality of life

Central Contacts

Sharon Foley, MS

CONTACT

708-202-2343 Sharon.Foley@med.va.gov

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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