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The Management of Neuroendocrine Tumours: A Nutritional Viewpoint.

NCT03592940 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2018-07-19

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Summary

Nutritional status in patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), especially of gastroenteropancreatic origin, can be deeply affected by excessive production of gastrointestinal hormones, peptides, and amines, which can lead to malabsorption, diarrhoea, steatorrhea, and altered gastrointestinal motility. Besides, the surgical and/or medical management of NETs can lead to alteration of gastrointestinal secretory, motor, and absorptive functions, with both dietary and nutritional consequences. Indeed, disease-related malnutrition is a frequently encountered yet both underrecognized and understudied clinical phenomenon in patients with NETs, with substantial prognostic and socioeconomic consequences. Most of these conditions can be alleviated by a tailored nutritional approach, also with the aim of improving the efficacy of cancer treatments. In this setting, skilled nutritionists can play a fundamental role in the multidisciplinary health care team in NETs management and their presence should be recommended.

Conditions

  • Mediterranean Diet
  • Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs)

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mediterranean diet

We aim to determine the effects of the traditional Mediterranean Diet on neuroendocrine tumours

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federico II University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-01
Primary Completion
2017-12-01
Completion
2018-06-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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