This research will examine the effectiveness of a guaraná nutrition energy bar supplement on cancer-related fatigue based on scores from fatigue questionnaires. Participants will be randomized to one of three study arms: 1) two guaraná energy bars/day, 2) one guaraná energy bar/day 3) usual-care only/ no guaraná energy bars during study in cancer patients who have completed cancer treatment. We would also like to find out if this energy bar supplement improves physical performance, mood and reduces plasma glutamine and inflammation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
The intervention is a functional food bar produced in a licensed commercial kitchen that contains guarana powder as well as dates, raisins, oats, spirulina, walnuts, flour, coconut butter, soybean oil, xanthan gum and chocolate chips.
Participant will receive 'usual-care' for cancer survivors. At the end of the study, after completing the Final Visit, they will receive 21 guarana energy bars to thank them for being in the study.
Wilmot Cancer Center
Rochester, New York, United States
The change in mean level of cancer-related fatigue based on the Brief Fatigue Inventory survey
Participant will complete the Brief Fatigue Inventory Survey at baseline, midpoint and the final assessments. The scale is an 11-point scale, with a higher value indicating worse or greater level of fatigue.
Time frame: Baseline to final visit (six weeks)
The adherence to taking guarana energy bars: participant ate ≥ 80% of the guaraná energy bars assigned to them over the course of the study.
Participants will bring in any leftover bars they don't consume during the study at midpoint and final assessments.
Time frame: Baseline to final visit (six weeks)
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