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UnknownNCT03561610
Novel Form of Nutritional Supplementation in Cancer Patients
Impact of a Novel Form of Oral Nutritional Supplement Application in Cancer Patients With a High Risk for Malnutrition
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This study evaluates if a novel form of oral nutritional Supplement application in the form of gumdrops may serve as an alternative to common sip Feeds in cancer patients with high risk for malnutrition. Within this context the Impact of these two different supplements on General condition, Quality of life, muscle function, Body composition, Appetite and Nutrition Status are investigated. Patients are randomly allocated either to a study group with oral Supplementation in the form of sip feed or to a study Group receiving gumdrops for 4 weeks. After a washout period of 5-7 days study Groups are switched for another 4 week Intervention period.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | sip feed | normal oral Nutrition + sip feed (Fresubin2.0®; covers individual energy and nutrient demands; high in protein) |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | gumdrops | normal oral Nutrition + gumdrops (Nutrimed®; covers individual energy and nutrient demands; high in protein) |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2018-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-05-01
- Completion
- 2019-05-01
- First posted
- 2018-06-19
- Last updated
- 2018-06-19
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03561610. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.