Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of a Diet Based on Low Sodium and Slowly Absorbed Carbohydrates on the Incidence of Refeeding Syndrome in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
University of Copenhagen
Conditions:
Refeeding Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study is based on a master thesis which showed that 72% of patients with head and neck cancer admitted to a Danish hospital (Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen) developed refeeding syndrome after admissio...
Detailed Description
A large weight loss as a result of a longer period (\>30 days) of starvation or semi-starvation will result in a metabolic adaptation to the decreased food intake. To prevent the degradation of muscle...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- authoritative
- written consent
- suspected of or diagnosed with head and neck cancer
- Increased risk of Refeeding syndrome, defined by one of the below:
- A-score of 1 in the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS 2002)
- high levels of alcohol consumption (men\>168g alcohol/week corresponding to approximately 14 units, women\>84g alcohol/week corresponding to approximately 7 units)
- anamnesis with prior radiation therapy
- Head and neck pain that require pain management or inhibits food intake
- the presence of problems with eating that are so serious that the food intake is inhibited
Exclusion
- minor or declared incapable of managing own affairs
- patients that are incapable of understanding and communicating in Danish
- patients with dementia
- if the patient is not diagnosed with head and neck cancer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01845922
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
February 1 2014
Last Update
November 13 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen Ø, Denmark, 2100