Outpatient Neutropenic Diet Study
Stopped early · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Leukemia, Neutropenia
In brief
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the infection rate of leukemia patients who eat two different diets. Patients in the "raw" group will eat cooked food and the addition of raw fruits and vegetables. Patients in the "cooked" group will eat only cooked foods and this is the standard neutropenic diet with no fresh fruits or vegetables allowed. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the infection rate of leukemia patients who eat two different diets. The secondary objectives will be the incidence of fever requiring intravenous antibiotics in each group and death rate.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00947648
- Run by
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2009-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-06-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Newly diagnosed patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia ( ALL), or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) receiving induction chemotherapy or AML, ALL or MDS patients who are in remission receiving consolidation chemotherapy.
- Patients who will be receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy for their disease.
- Patients who will be able to stay in the Houston area for at least 4 weeks.
- Patients who can speak either English or Spanish.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients who present with an active infection such as pneumonia, bacteremia, urine, c. difficile or cellulitis infection.
- Patients who are unable to understand the diet questionnaire which will be written in either English or Spanish.
- Patients who are admitted to the protective environment.
- Patients who are younger than age 18 will not be entered in the study.
- Pregnant patients.
Where it is running
- U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States
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