Early Nutritional Intervention in Patients With Cancer
Early Nutritional Intervention to Prevent Malnutrition in Patients With Cancer Receiving Palliative Chemotherapy in an Outpatient Setting
Gødstrup Hospital
200 participants
Jun 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this intervention study is to study the effect of nutritional interventions in patients with cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy. The main question it aims to answer is: Does early nutritional interventions affect body weight, quality of life, survival, muscle mass, performance status, physical function, nutritional risk and treatment tolerance in patients with cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy? Researchers will compare patients receiving the intervention to a historical control cohort following current clinical practice.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- patients who are newly diagnosed with lung, colorectal, ovarian, or pancreatic cancer.
- patients treated with first-line palliative chemotherapy
- patients who are Danish speaking
- patients ≥18 years of age
- patients who are cognitive well-functioning
Exclusion Criteria3
- Patients not using electronic mail
- patients with dementia
- patients not able to comply with the study protocol
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Interventions
An individually targeted nutritional intervention, and a simple home-based physical exercise program. The Nutritional intervention will be delivered by a clinical dietitian, from treatment initiation and throughout the treatment trajectory
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NCT06141785