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Outpatient Neutropenic Diet Study

NCT00947648 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2014-06-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the infection rate of leukemia patients who eat two different diets. Patients in the "raw" group will eat cooked food and the addition of raw fruits and vegetables. Patients in the "cooked" group will eat only cooked foods and this is the standard neutropenic diet with no fresh fruits or vegetables allowed. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the infection rate of leukemia patients who eat two different diets. The secondary objectives will be the incidence of fever requiring intravenous antibiotics in each group and death rate.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Raw Fruits & Vegetables

Diet containing fresh fruits and vegetables in addition to cooked food.

OTHER

Cooked Foods

Diet containing only cooked foods.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alison E Gardner, PhD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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