Safety and Feasibility of Fasting While Receiving Chemotherapy

NCT ID: NCT00757094

Last Updated: 2010-02-25

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2009-03-31

Brief Summary

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Fasting (refraining from eating and drinking) during the day is safe while receiving chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fasting Chemotherapy Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CROSSOVER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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I

Patients planning to observe fasting while receiving chemotherapy during the month of Ramadan

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \> 18 years
* Established diagnosis of cancer
* Signed informed consent
* Adequate CBC and chemistry to receive chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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King Fahad Medical City

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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King Fahad Medical City

Principal Investigators

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Ali SM Al-Shanqeeti, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

King Fahad Medical City

Locations

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King Fahad Medical City

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Site Status

Countries

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Saudi Arabia

References

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Raffaghello L, Lee C, Safdie FM, Wei M, Madia F, Bianchi G, Longo VD. Starvation-dependent differential stress resistance protects normal but not cancer cells against high-dose chemotherapy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Jun 17;105(24):8215-20. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0708100105. Epub 2008 Mar 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18378900 (View on PubMed)

Weindruch R, Walford RL. Dietary restriction in mice beginning at 1 year of age: effect on life-span and spontaneous cancer incidence. Science. 1982 Mar 12;215(4538):1415-8. doi: 10.1126/science.7063854.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7063854 (View on PubMed)

Ross MH, Bras G. Lasting influence of early caloric restriction on prevalence of neoplasms in the rat. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1971 Nov;47(5):1095-113. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 4330798 (View on PubMed)

Klurfeld DM, Welch CB, Lloyd LM, Kritchevsky D. Inhibition of DMBA-induced mammary tumorigenesis by caloric restriction in rats fed high-fat diets. Int J Cancer. 1989 May 15;43(5):922-5. doi: 10.1002/ijc.2910430532.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 2497075 (View on PubMed)

Dirx MJ, Zeegers MP, Dagnelie PC, van den Bogaard T, van den Brandt PA. Energy restriction and the risk of spontaneous mammary tumors in mice: a meta-analysis. Int J Cancer. 2003 Sep 20;106(5):766-70. doi: 10.1002/ijc.11277.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12866038 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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KFMC IRB-08-040

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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