NCT02585362

Whey Protein Supplement in Combination With Physical Exercise and Nutrition Program

Influence of a Specially Formulated Whey Protein Supplement in Combination With Physical Exercise and Nutrition Program on Physical Performance in Cancer Outpatients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates physical performance in cancer outpatients during a multimodal therapy. Half of the patients will receive physical exercise und nutrition program in combination with a specially formulated whey protein supplement, while the other half will receive standard care.

Detailed description

The time period of Intervention will last 3 month, measurements will be conducted at baseline and 3 month. After 6 month there will be an additional follow-up test point to assess the sustainability of the intervention. The 3-month intervention study consists of a physical exercise program and nutrition counseling in combination with a specially formulated whey protein supplement high in leucine. The standardized training program will be performed twice a week in the physical department of the Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW) and once a week in a home based setting. Additionally, participants of the intervention group will be aks to consume 15 g of the nutrient supplement powder with approximately 150 ml water. On workout days the supplement should be taken twice a day and on the remaining days once a day. During the three month intervention study participants will take part in a nutrition counseling for at least three times.

Conditions

• Lung Cancer
• Gastro-Intestinal Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Pleural Mesothelioma
• Urothelial Carcinoma
• Renal Cell Carcinoma
• Ovarian Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	physical exercise	The standardized Training program will be performed twice a week in the Kantonsspital Winterthur and once a week in a home based setting
BEHAVIORAL	nutrition counseling	At least 3 times, participants will receive nutrition counseling to improve energy- and protein intake
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	whey protein supplement	On workout days study participants will consume twice a day 15 g of the supplement powder with approximately 150 ml water. On the remaining days participants consume the supplement once a day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-03-01
• Primary completion: 2018-10-01
• Completion: 2018-10-01
• First posted: 2015-10-23
• Last updated: 2019-01-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland