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Influence of a Home-based Nutrition and Exercise Program on Quality of Life of Palliative Cancer Outpatients

NCT04859400 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2024-11-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main purpose of the study is to investigate whether a tailor-made nutritional and exercise program including home-based sessions and regular monitoring using an application on the smartphone is effective in improving Quality of Life in patients with advanced lung or gastrointestinal tract cancer.

Conditions

  • Cancer, Gastrointestinal
  • Cancer, Lung
  • Malnutrition

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Whey protein supplement high in leucine and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB)

The whey protein supplement high in leucine and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) is ingested once daily, preferably either in the evening before going to bed or within two hours after having finished exercising.

BEHAVIORAL

Standardized nutritional program

During at least two personal counseling meetings with a dietician, the patient's diet is assessed and individual nutritional interventions - based on the personal needs and individual preferences of the patient - are developed. The overall goal is to optimize protein an energy intake.

BEHAVIORAL

Standardized exercise program

In at least two personal counseling meetings with a physiotherapist, the patient's individual training plan is compiled and agreed upon (mainly including strength, endurance and balance exercises). The patient then exercises at home and records the trainings with the app.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Krebsforschung Schweiz, Bern, Switzerland

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sponser Sport Food AG

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Leitwert GmbH

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • SNAQ AG

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Kantonsspital St. Gallen CTU

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christian Britschgi, PD Dr. med. Dr. phil · Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-07
Primary Completion
2024-09-12
Completion
2024-11-06

Countries

  • Germany
  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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