Low Antioxidant Diet in Controlling Cachexia in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy

Completed · Phase 1 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Cachexia, Head and Neck Cancer, Weight Changes

In brief

RATIONALE: Eating a diet that is low in antioxidants may control cachexia in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase I trial is studying the side effects of a low antioxidant diet in controlling cachexia in patients with oropharyngeal cancer receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00486304
Run by
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
People needed
4
Starts
2006-02-01
Expected to finish
2008-05-01
Last updated by the study team
2012-04-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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