NCT03592940

The Management of Neuroendocrine Tumours: A Nutritional Viewpoint.

Association Between Mediterranean Diet and Neuroendocrine Tumours.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federico II University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Nutritional status in patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), especially of gastroenteropancreatic origin, can be deeply affected by excessive production of gastrointestinal hormones, peptides, and amines, which can lead to malabsorption, diarrhoea, steatorrhea, and altered gastrointestinal motility. Besides, the surgical and/or medical management of NETs can lead to alteration of gastrointestinal secretory, motor, and absorptive functions, with both dietary and nutritional consequences. Indeed, disease-related malnutrition is a frequently encountered yet both underrecognized and understudied clinical phenomenon in patients with NETs, with substantial prognostic and socioeconomic consequences. Most of these conditions can be alleviated by a tailored nutritional approach, also with the aim of improving the efficacy of cancer treatments. In this setting, skilled nutritionists can play a fundamental role in the multidisciplinary health care team in NETs management and their presence should be recommended.

Conditions

• Mediterranean Diet
• Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Mediterranean diet	We aim to determine the effects of the traditional Mediterranean Diet on neuroendocrine tumours

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-01
• Completion: 2018-06-30
• First posted: 2018-07-19
• Last updated: 2018-07-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy