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Last refreshed on: 16 December 2017
Main ID:  NCT02561143
Date of registration: 21/09/2015
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Westminster
Public title: Effectiveness of Nutritional Counselling and "Improved Atta" Supplementation in Cachexic Adult Indian Cancer Patients
Scientific title: To Evaluate the Effectiveness of Nutritional Counselling and "Improved Atta" Supplementation in Delaying Progression of Cachexia to Refractory Cachexia in Adult Cancer Patients in Indian Population
Date of first enrolment: April 2015
Target sample size: 150
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02561143
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Supportive Care. Masking: Single (Investigator).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
India United Kingdom
Contacts
Name:     Neha Kapoor, PhD
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Affiliation:  University of Westminster
Name:     Ihab Tewfik, PhD
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Affiliation:  University of Westminster
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Female, age 18 years and above.

- Diagnosed with cancer.

- Weight loss >5% from pre-treatment weight or BMI<20kg/m2.

- Hemoglobin level <12 g/dl.

- Energy intake < 1500 kcal/d (to be assessed on consultation)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Incapable to provide written consent.

- Patient diagnosed with refractory cachexia.

- Life expectancy < 3 months.

- Unresponsive to anti-cancer therapy.

- Patient is a pregnant woman or a nursing mother.

- Suffering from secondary illnesses.

- Gastrointestinal tract defects which affect nutrient absorption.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cachexia
Cancer
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: Wheat flour
Other: Nutritional counseling
Behavioral: Physical activity counseling
Dietary Supplement: Improved Atta
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in body weight at 6 months [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in haemoglobin levels at 6 months [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Patient generated subjective global assessment (PGSGA) [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Change in quality of life by EORTC-QLQ- C30 (Quality of life Questionnaire) at 6 months [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Indian Migrant Study Physical Activity Questionnaire (IMS-PAQ) [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Indian Migrant study food frequency questionnaire (IMS-FFQ) [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Change in body fat percentage (BF%) at 6 months [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Change in C-reactive protein levels at 6 months [Time Frame: Baseline & 6 months]
Change in serum albumin levels [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Two day 24 hour dietary recall [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Change in mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) at 6 months [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months & 6 months]
Secondary ID(s)
IEC/NP-339/08.10.2014
Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Secondary Sponsor(s)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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