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Nutritional Supplementation in Head and Neck Cancers

RecruitingPhase 2Ages 18 Years - anyAllAHS Cancer Control Alberta
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The purpose of this study is to determine whether multimodal nutrition therapy (primary nutrition intervention + adjuvant nutrition therapy) will support patients to optimize their total caloric intake during cancer treatment by measuring the difference in mean cumulative energy intake between the intervention and control group over the duration of cancer treatment.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients must have the ability to read, understand, and sign an informed consent and must be willing to comply with study treatment and follow-up. 2. Male or female 3. โ‰ฅ18 years of age 4. Histopathologically confirmed primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx, larynx or hypopharynx, who have agreed to receive radical intent radiotherapy as primary treatment or adjuvant treatment post-surgery, with or without platinum chemotherapy 5. Capable of volitional oral nutritional intake at baseline. 6. A diagnostic CT image taken with a maximum of 30 days before initiation of radical intent radiotherapy. If the CT scan history in the patient's clinical record does not include a study within this window, a baseline non-contrast enhanced CT abdomen will be conducted. 7. An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of โ‰ค 2 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Fed by nasogastric tube, gastrostomy or total parenteral nutrition 2. Cancer of the nasopharynx, thyroid or salivary gland 3. Life expectancy \<6 months. 4. A known hypersensitivity / allergy to the investigational product or to any ingredient in their formulations (e.g. Milk/Lactose, Fish). 5. Enrolment in any other clinical protocol or investigational study with an interventional agent or assessments that may interfere with study procedures. 6. Patients with untreated brain metastases (patients with previously resected and/or radiated brain metastases without neurologic symptoms are permitted). 7. Poorly controlled chronic illnesses or other inflammatory diseases (e.g. COPD, uncontrolled non-insulin dependent diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis). 8. In the investigators' opinion, patients who have medical conditions that could interfere with nutrient metabolism or absorption (e.g., short bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, etc.)
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton, Canada
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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