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A Nutritional Management Algorithm in Older Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

NCT02027948 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2022-03-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients with esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer often have weight loss, swallowing problems, and poor appetite. This may affect their ability to tolerate cancer treatment.

The purpose of this study is to see if the researchers can apply a set of nutrition guidelines designed specifically for patients with cancer who are older than 65 years of age. The questions will allow them to assess the nutritional status and make appropriate referrals. If the patients are having swallowing problems or losing weight, the researchers want to address the nutritional problems early in the course of their treatment.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

nutritional and functional assessments

Patients will undergo nutritional \& functional assessments along the continuum of their chemoradiotherapy treatment. The initial assessment will be measurements of height, weight, \& baseline weight loss. Patients will receive chemotherapy \& radiation as per standard practice at MSKCC, which is induction chemotherapy for approximately 3 weeks, followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy. A commonly used regimen is weekly carboplatin (AUC 2) with paclitaxel (50 mg/m2) \& radiation consisting of 5040 cGy over 28 fractions. Patients in this study will undergo assessments at three time points (at baseline, after induction chemotherapy, \& post-treatment.) At baseline, all patients will complete the functional assessment, dysphagia scale, \& Mini- Nutritional Assessment (MNA). According to the baseline MNA score, patients will be categorized as "normal nutrition," "at risk for malnutrition," or "malnourished" \& receive the appropriate intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth Won, MD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-12-23
Primary Completion
2022-03-01
Completion
2022-03-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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