Nutrition and Resistance Training in Head and Neck Cancer
ELAF
Randomized Trial of Specialized Nutrition Therapy (SNT) Versus SNT Plus Resistance Training (RT) in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemo-Radiation Therapy (CCR)
1 other identifier
interventional
60
1 country
1
Brief Summary
To test the effects of nutrition versus nutrition with resistance exercise on muscle mass loss, fatigue and outcomes of concurrent chemo radiation.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_3 head-and-neck-cancer
Started Mar 2006
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 2, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 12, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2010
CompletedJuly 27, 2011
July 1, 2011
3.8 years
June 2, 2008
July 25, 2011
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
muscle mass loss
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
fatigue
6 months
Study Arms (2)
B1
ACTIVE COMPARATORNutrition
B2
EXPERIMENTALNutrition plus Exercise
Interventions
Provision of individualized nutrition counseling and nutrition support using oral liquid nutrition supplements and/or liquid enteral supplements
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Stage 3 or 4 HNC
You may not qualify if:
- Previous Cancer
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Vanderbilt Universitylead
- Lance Armstrong Foundationcollaborator
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Heidi J Silver, PhD
Vanderbilt University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 2, 2008
First Posted
June 12, 2008
Study Start
March 1, 2006
Primary Completion
January 1, 2010
Study Completion
January 1, 2010
Last Updated
July 27, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-07