Application of Whole-course Standardized Nutrition Management During Peri-radiotherapy in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma After Radiotherapy: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Study

August 14, 2021 updated by: Yun-fei Xia, Sun Yat-sen University
This study will present an advanced equipment of tumor nutrition diagnosis and assesment for nasopharyngeal cancer(NPC) radiotherapy patients in nutritional risk screening, evaluation, diagnosis and directing nutritional intervention, aiming to explore the advantages of the whole nutritional management in acute radiation reaction rate, completion rate of radiotherapy, nutritional status, and quality of life for NPC patients.

Study Overview

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

In this study, nutrition intervention was performed in one group of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with no nutritional risk during the periperiod of radiotherapy , and the other group with no additional intervention when without nutritional risks, for evaluating the value of overall nutritional management in the periperiod radiotherapy.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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388

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangzhou
      • Guangdong, Guangzhou, China, 510000
        • Recruiting
        • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma confirmed by histopathology
  • Newly diagnosed patients without distant metastasis
  • Age >18
  • KPS ≥ 70
  • Nasopharyngeal radiotherapy alone or concurrent chemoradiotherapy was planned to be received, andIMRT was used for radiotherapy
  • The patient's blood counts，the lung, liver and renal functions were tolerant to radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy（ WBC ≥ 4.0*109/L, NE ≥ 2.0*109/L, PLT 100*109/L and Hb≥ 10g/L. AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 *the upper limit（UL） ,TBIL≤1.2*the UL, CRE≤1.2* the UL, and ALP≤5* the UL）. And the ECG should be normal
  • Good nutritional status,BMI:18~23Kg/ m2, PG-SGA ≤1,NRS 2002<3score
  • No other previous neoplastic diseases, except for cured cervical carcinoma in situ skin basal carcinoma
  • No serious gastrointestinal diseases (moderate and severe duodenal and gastric ulcer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, etc.)
  • No AIDS and no diabetes
  • Clear mind, no communication barriers, able to answer questions
  • Voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent in person.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction, intestinal obstruction, pyloric obstruction, Acute gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Patients who are allergic to nutritional therapy or have severe allergic constitution
  • Uncontrolled systemic diseases, such as severe liver disease (such as cirrhosis), kidney disease, respiratory diseases and so on.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or no contraception and women with positive pregnancy test before receiving treatment
  • Special dietary requirements: such as no having a certain food or a vegetarian.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Intervention group
The recommended target energy for NPC radiotherapy patients is 25-30kcal/(kg·d), in addition，the intervention group begins with an additional 50% daily energy increase during the peri-radiotherapy.
Dietary supplement: Formula nutrition
The target energy of radiotherapy patients is recommended to be 25-30kcal/(kg·d), and the target energy of the intervention group should be increased by an additional 50% daily from the beginning of radiotherapy. Specifically, under the condition of ensuring the daily target energy 14kcal/(kg·d), formula nutrition should be added daily.
No Intervention: Conventional group
Unlike the intervention group,conventional group should be treated according to the consensus of experts on standardized nutrition management.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of acute radiation reactions
Time Frame: 12 months
This study mainly includes oral mucosa mucositis, salivary glands injury induced by radiotherapy, laryngoesophageal mucositis referring to The 2020 Expert Consensus on the Standardized Management of Radiation Oncology for nutrition-related radiation injury responses.
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of decline in nutritional status
Time Frame: 12 months
analysis by the clinical nutrition detection analyzer
12 months
Incidence of decline in quality of life scores（QOL）
Time Frame: 12 months
It is measured by a standard QOL table,including 12 questions.Each question is 5 points,so there are 60 points and 5 grades(51-60 points, 41-50 points, 31-40 points, 21-30 points,<20 points).A higher score is a better life.
12 months
Self-rating Anxiety screening Scale（GAD-7)
Time Frame: 12 months
A GAD-7 table would estimate one's anxiety according to the emotion of the past two weeks,including 9 questions and 27 points totally.There are 4 grades of anxiety, a LOWER score means a normal mind state. Actually,0-4 points is/are no anxiety.5-9 points represent slight anxiety .10-14 are in moderate anxiety.15-27 are severe anxiety,respectively.
12 months
Self-rating Scale for Depression Screening (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: 12 months
A PHQ-9 table is a simplified Scale for Depression Screening,it would estimate one's depression emotion according to the mind of the past two weeks,including 9 questions and 27 points totally.There are 4 grades of depression, a LOWER score is equal to a GOOD mind.Actually,0-4 points is/are no depression.5-9 are depressed but not obvious.10-14 are in obvious depression.15-27 are severe depression,respectively.
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Sun Yat-sen University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Yunfei Xia, MD, Sun Yat-sen University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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April 26, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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April 26, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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April 26, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 3, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 14, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 17, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 17, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 14, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2020-FXY-487

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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