Comparison of Nutritional Supplements in Preventing Weight Loss in Patients With Cancer

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Cachexia, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

In brief

RATIONALE: Nutritional supplements may help prevent loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue in patients with advanced cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two nutritional supplements in preventing loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue in patients who have stage III or stage IV solid tumors.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00053053
Run by
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
People needed
472
Starts
2002-12-01
Expected to finish
2009-02-01
Last updated by the study team
2016-12-08

Who can join

Age: 17 and older, up to 120. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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