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Total Body Composition in Detection of Nutrition Depletion in Head and Neck Patients

NCT02854735 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2016-08-05

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to define the role of total body composition in the guidance of nutritional support and treatment monitoring in head and neck patients. Furthermore, the second aim of this study is to compare the clinical performance of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry as compared to CT in evaluating total body composition of patients.

Conditions

  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
  • Malnutrition

Interventions

OTHER

Imaging by CT and densitometry

Imaging by CT and densitometry, no intervention involved

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2018-01-31
Completion
2018-01-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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