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MalnutritionPhase 4NCT01302509

Enteral Nutrition in Cancer Patient

A Phase 4 study testing industrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with Nutren in people with Malnutrition and Cancer, run by Grupo de Apoio ao Adolescente e a Crianca com Cancer.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Tumor and its therapy have adverse effects on the nutritional status of cancer patients, leading to nutritional support. The aim was to study enteral nutrition indications, as well as its compliance and the impact on nutritional status. DESIGN AND SETTING: Clinical trial, IOP, Unifesp-EPM. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year and older
Conditions the study is for
Malnutrition, Cancer, Pediatric
What is being tested?
industrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with Nutren
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Phase 4
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 1 year and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Were chemotherapy, age above one year and malnutrition. A z-score of weight for height (zW/H) < -1.0 to -2.0 in children26 and ≥ 5th to < 15th of body mass index (BMI) in adolescents27 were considered as mild malnutrition; and a zW/H < -2.0 in children and < 5th of BMI in adolescents as severe, respectively.28 In adults, the World Health Organization (WHO)29 cut-off values were applied: < 18.5 mild and < 17 severe malnutrition.

Who cannot join

  • Were corticosteroid or hormonal therapy, swallowing abnormalities, parenteral or tube feeding therapy, palliative care and presence of non cancer-related diseases.

About this study

Official title: Enteral Nutrition Support in Children and Adolescents With Cancer: a Non-randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Tumor and its therapy have adverse effects on the nutritional status of cancer patients, leading to nutritional support. The aim was to study enteral nutrition indications, as well as its compliance and the impact on nutritional status.

DESIGN AND SETTING: Clinical trial, IOP, Unifesp-EPM. METHODS: Patients older than 1 year followed during anticancer therapy were included from January 2002 to January 2004. They received industrialized oral supplementation - Nutren 1.0 or Jr (IOS) and were followed on a weekly basis and reevaluated on weeks 3, 8 and 12: at these times, if inadequate outcome was observed, tube feeding with the same supplement (TFR) was indicated.

Being tested
industrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with Nutren
Keywords
Nutritional support., Cancer., Malnutrition., Child., Adolescent
Medical subject headings
Malnutrition, Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • industrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with NutrenDietary supplement

    The oral and tube supplement offered was Nutren Jr® (for patients aged 1 - 9 years) or Nutren 1.0- Nestlé Clinical Nutrition-Brazil (for those aged 10 years or over). This supplement was a whole powder formulation that presented a macro composition of 52% carbohydrates, 12% proteins and 36% lipids. Its vitamins were A, D, E, K, B complex, biotin and choline; its trace elements were iron, copper, zinc, manganese, selenium, chromium and molybdenum; its macroelements were potassium, calcium, sodium, chlorine, iodine, magnesium and phosphorus; and it contained taurine and L-carnitine presenting 1.0 kcal/ml.

Study groups in NCT01302509
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IOS, TFRActive comparatorindustrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with Nutren 1.0 or Jr (Nestlé-Clinical Nutrition).
Receives: Dietary Supplement: industrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with Nutren

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Feb 2011 (estimated)

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01302509
Sponsor's protocol ID
1968
Status last verified
Feb 2011
First submitted
30 Oct 2008
Last updated
24 Feb 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing industrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with Nutren in people with Malnutrition and Cancer, run by Grupo de Apoio ao Adolescente e a Crianca com Cancer.

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 24 Feb 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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.

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 24 Feb 2011.

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