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Dietary Intervention for Pancreatic Cancer

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Recruiting

Led By ZhaoPing Li

Research Sponsored by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Life expectancy of greater than 3 months and a Karnofsky performance score of 60 or more

Adults >= 18 years old male or female

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up after 12 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at how nutrition screening and dietary intvn. can help improve quality of life for people w/unresectable pancreatic cancer, who often suffer from pain, weight loss, & weakness.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 with unresectable pancreatic cancer, who are either not on chemotherapy, starting their first cycle, or have been through more than one cycle but still have a life expectancy of over 6 months. They should be able to perform daily activities (Karnofsky score ≥60) and live longer than 3 months.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if screening patients for malnutrition and providing dietary support improves quality of life compared to standard care. It involves best practices in nutrition, medical chart reviews, questionnaires, using medical devices to assess nutrition status, and tailored dietary interventions.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention focuses on nutritional assessment and support rather than medication or invasive procedures, side effects may be minimal. However, changes in diet can sometimes cause digestive discomfort or allergic reactions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am expected to live more than 3 months and can care for myself with some assistance.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ after 12 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~after 12 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and after 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Average daily steps

Calorie intake from Myfitness Pal

Frequency of hospitalizations

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: ARM II (Dietary intervention)Experimental Treatment5 Interventions

Patients undergo malnutrition screening with a registered dietician at baseline and participate in 12 weekly nutrition support sessions and those at moderate to high risk for malnutrition receive a personalized diet prescription on study. Patients also record dietary intake and physical activity using Myfitness Pal smartphone application on study.

Group II: ARM I (Standard of care)Active Control4 Interventions

Patients receive standard nutrition care and record dietary intake and physical activity using Myfitness Pal smartphone application on study.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

360 Previous Clinical Trials

27,612 Total Patients Enrolled

Silicon Valley Community FoundationUNKNOWN

3 Previous Clinical Trials

548 Total Patients Enrolled

ZhaoPing LiPrincipal InvestigatorUCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there still openings to participate in this clinical research?

"Yes, according to clinicaltrials.gov this study is actively accepting applicants starting from the date it was first posted on January 17th 2023. This information has been revised as recently as October 13th of that same year."

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How many individuals have registered as participants in this investigation?

"Confirmed. Clinicaltrials.gov attests that this medical study, which was published on January 17th 2023, is currently recruiting. The entire trial requires 100 participants from one single site to be fulfilled."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Malnutrition Screening and Dietary Intervention to Improve Nutrition Outcomes in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

2023. "Malnutrition Screening and Dietary Intervention to Improve Nutrition Outcomes in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06090916.