Effect of Nutri-jelly on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Dental Innovation Foundation Under Royal Patronage64 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a novel edible nutritious gel for patients with chewing and swallowing difficulties, Nutri-jelly, is effective in improving the quality of life of head and neck cancer patients while undergoing conventional radiotherapy.

* independent variable: continuous Nutri -jelly intake * dependent variable (outcome): changes in health-related quality of life score

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer Dysphagia

Interventions

Nutri-jellyDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

an edible nutritious gel for chewing and swallowing difficulties 1 box contains 250 ml with 250 kcal 1 serving is considered as food supplement

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 35 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed as head and neck cancer * definitive or palliative radiotherapy treatment plan * can communicate well Exclusion Criteria: * bleeding in the mouth * respiratory distress * psychiatric disorders * radiation field not involve masticatory and swallowing apparatus e.g. certain cases of laryngeal cancer and brain cancer

Locations (1)

Mahavachiralongkorn cancer hospital

Pathum Thani, Changwat Pathum Thani, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in Health-related quality of life score

* Definitive cases: collect data at baseline (0-5), after Nutri-jelly (6-10), 11-15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-35 fractions of RT), total period of 6 weeks * Palliative cases: collect data at baseline (0-5), after Nutri-jelly (6-10) fractions of RT, total period of 2 weeks

Time frame: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 weeks after radiotherapy

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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