NCT03228147

Sensory Evaluation of Oral Nutrition Supplements in Patients at Risk for Mucositis Undergoing Cancer Treatment

Sensory Evaluation of a New Oral Nutrition Supplement in Patients at Risk for Mucositis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies sensory evaluation of oral nutrition supplements in patients at risk for mucositis undergoing cancer treatment. Sensory evaluation may help to obtain input about new oral nutritional supplements that may increase nutrient intake and maintain or improve nutritional status, functional capacity, and quality of life in cancer patients.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To identify two products (one from the creamy shake category and one from the tea category) with the highest total average score that will be selected to move onto further testing. OUTLINE: Patients receive 10 different nutrition supplements orally (PO) and complete questionnaires based on each sample in a single session over 60-90 minutes.

Conditions

• Esophagitis
• Malignant Neoplasm
• Mucositis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Nutritional Supplementation	Given PO
OTHER	Questionnaire Administration	Ancillary studies

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-07-25
• Primary completion: 2017-10-31
• Completion: 2017-10-31
• First posted: 2017-07-24
• Last updated: 2017-11-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States