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Effectiveness of a Nutritional Consultation and Exercise Program in Esophageal Cancer Patient

NCT01952210 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2014-04-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In this randomized pilot study, a nutritional consultation combining exercise program is planned for 25 locally advanced esophageal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiation. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of nutritional and exercise intervention in locally advanced esophageal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiation.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

nutritional consultation and exercise program

The protocol involved 20-30 minutes of individual-based nutrition consultation every week during the 8-week chemoradiation therapy. The exercise program consisted of upper extremity muscle training and walking exercise at 45%-65% of maximal heart rate reserve, 3 times per week, 20-30 minutes per session.

BEHAVIORAL

usual care

pre-CCRT education included self-care during CCRT and body weight maintenance

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cheryl Chia-Hui Chen · Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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