Wheatgrass Juice / Lifestyle Recommendations / Cancer Patients' Quality of Life / Chemotherapy Treatment
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Impact of Wheatgrass Juice and Lifestyle Recommendations on Cancer Patients' Quality of Life During Chemotherapy Treatment
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study is aimed to study the impact of wheatgrass juice and lifestyle recommendations (diet, physical activity and breathing exercises) on the well being, fatigue and hematological parameters of chemotherapy-naive patients with no evidence for symptoms of active oncological disease.The researchers hypothesize that both wheatgrass juice and lifestyle recommendations can improve patient's well-being during chemotherapy.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2010
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 28, 2010
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 6, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2013
CompletedJune 17, 2014
June 1, 2014
2.8 years
September 28, 2010
June 16, 2014
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Assessing impact of wheatgrass juice and lifestyle recommendations on cancer patients' quality of life
Assessing impact of wheatgrass juice and lifestyle recommendations on cancer patients' quality of life(including fatigue)during chemotherapy
4 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Assessing compliance of patients to lifestyle recommendations during chemotherapy
4 months
Study Arms (2)
Lifestyle changes
NO INTERVENTIONLifestyle changes(booklet and audio cassette of recommended diet, physical activity and breathing exercises)
Wheatgrass juice & lifestyle changes
EXPERIMENTALWheatgrass juice \& lifestyle changes
Interventions
110 CC daily od frozen wheatgrass juice in the intervention arm
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Clinical diagnosis of cancer with no sign of active disease
- First-time treatment with chemotherapy
You may not qualify if:
- Treatment with per os administration of chemotherapy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Lin Medical Center
Haifa, Israel
Related Publications (1)
Bar-Sela G, Tsalic M, Fried G, Goldberg H. Wheat grass juice may improve hematological toxicity related to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients: a pilot study. Nutr Cancer. 2007;58(1):43-8. doi: 10.1080/01635580701308083.
PMID: 17571966BACKGROUND
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Eran Ben-Arye, MD
Clalait Health Services
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- integrative Oncology Program, Medical director, The Oncology Service and Lin Medical center, Clalit Health Services.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 28, 2010
First Posted
October 6, 2010
Study Start
October 1, 2010
Primary Completion
August 1, 2013
Study Completion
August 1, 2013
Last Updated
June 17, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-06