Dr. Kathryn N. Starr, PhD

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Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

Studies Cancer
Studies Malnutrition
2 reported clinical trials
3 drugs studied

Area of expertise

1Cancer
Kathryn N. Starr, PhD has run 1 trial for Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage II
Stage III
2Malnutrition
Kathryn N. Starr, PhD has run 1 trial for Malnutrition.

Affiliated Hospitals

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Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

Clinical Trials Kathryn N. Starr, PhD is currently running

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Nutrition and Exercise Intervention

for Cancer in Older Adults

In this pragmatic clinical trial, the investigators will study older Veterans approaching surgery for gastrointestinal or genitourinary cancer who are at high risk for a marked decline in their physical function. The investigators will test a multi-targeted nutrition regimen high in protein and other key nutrients and including resistance exercise, administered 8 weeks prior to surgery and for 24 weeks after discharge from surgery, with the goal of protecting physical function and improving physiologic, metabolic, and patient-centered outcomes. The findings of this study will promote a better intervention to compensate for the high nutritional demands of cancer and its treatment and lead to stronger, more rapid physical recoveries and better quality of life for older adults with moderate to advanced cancer-a group that has rarely been included in long-term nutrition studies. In addition to providing direct benefits to Veterans, the study may also benefit the VA by decreasing demands on the health care system via hastening the recovery of physical function.
Recruiting1 award N/A

More about Kathryn N. Starr, PhD

Clinical Trial Related8 years of experience running clinical trials · Led 2 trials as a Principal Investigator · 1 Active Clinical Trial
Treatments Kathryn N. Starr, PhD has experience with
  • Structured Perioperative Nutrition And Exercise
  • Education Control
  • Protein Enhanced Nutrition Intervention
Breakdown of trials Kathryn N. Starr, PhD has run
Cancer
Malnutrition
Abdominal Surgery

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