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Head and Neck CancerPhase 3ELAFNCT00696553

Nutrition and Resistance Training in Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 3 study testing Tailored Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition plus Exercise in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Vanderbilt University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To test the effects of nutrition versus nutrition with resistance exercise on muscle mass loss, fatigue and outcomes of concurrent chemo radiation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
What is being tested?
Tailored Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition plus Exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2006to Jan 2010
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Stage 3 or 4 HNC

Who cannot join

  • Previous Cancer

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Trial of Specialized Nutrition Therapy (SNT) Versus SNT Plus Resistance Training (RT) in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemo-Radiation Therapy (CCR)

To test the effects of nutrition versus nutrition with resistance exercise on muscle mass loss, fatigue and outcomes of concurrent chemo radiation.

Being tested
Tailored Nutrition Intervention, Nutrition plus Exercise
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tailored Nutrition InterventionOther

    Provision of individualized nutrition counseling and nutrition support using oral liquid nutrition supplements and/or liquid enteral supplements

  • Nutrition plus ExerciseBehavioural

    Nutrition plus Exercise

Study groups in NCT00696553
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
B1Active comparatorNutrition
Receives: Other: Tailored Nutrition Intervention
B2ExperimentalNutrition plus Exercise
Receives: Behavioral: Nutrition plus Exercise

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. muscle mass loss

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. fatigue

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jun 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2006
  3. Primary completionJan 2010
  4. Study completionJan 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00696553
Sponsor's protocol ID
080219
Acronym
ELAF
Status last verified
Jul 2011
First submitted
2 Jun 2008
Last updated
27 Jul 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Tailored Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition plus Exercise in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Vanderbilt University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jul 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

muscle mass loss (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jul 2011.

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