Effect on the Nutritional and Inflammatory Status of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)- Containing Supplement in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

NCT ID: NCT01048970

Last Updated: 2010-01-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-10-31

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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Background: A frequent manifestation of advanced lung cancer is malnutrition, timely identification and treatment of which can lead to improved patient quality of life, response rate to chemotherapy and survival. N-3 fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), may possess anticachectic properties. This trial compared a protein and energy dense supplement enriched with n-3 fatty acids with nutritional assessment for their effects on weight, lean body mass (LBM), body fat, phase angle, dietary intake, inflammatory response and quality of life in first-line chemotherapy patients with advanced lung cancer.

Methods: Chemonaive patients with stages IIIB and IV of lung cancer are going to receive Paclitaxel and Cisplatin. Patients will be randomized to receive two cans/day of EPA and DHA containing oral supplement or nutritional assessment one week prior to treatment until completing two cycles. Serum levels of Reactive C Protein (RCP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) are going to be measured baseline and after two courses of chemotherapy. Phase angle and body composition will be measured using Bioimpedance analysis (BIA). Quality of life, dietary intake will be assessed with validate questionnaires. All data is going to be collected in a database for further blind analysis. Written informed consent will be collected from all patients.

Detailed Description

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Background: A frequent manifestation of advanced lung cancer is malnutrition, timely identification and treatment of which can lead to improved patient quality of life, response rate to chemotherapy and survival. N-3 fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), may possess anticachectic properties. This trial compared a protein and energy dense supplement enriched with n-3 fatty acids with nutritional assessment for their effects on weight, lean body mass (LBM), body fat, phase angle, dietary intake, inflammatory response and quality of life in first-line chemotherapy patients with advanced lung cancer.

Hypothesis: Lung cancer patients who received EPA and DHA containing oral supplement will have a lower frequency of weight loss, rate of adverse effects to chemotherapy and inflammatory response, improving quality of life, response rate to chemotherapy compared with patients who received nutritional assessment.

Methods: Chemonaive patients with stages IIIB and IV of lung cancer are going to receive Paclitaxel and Cisplatin. Patients will be randomized to receive two cans/day of EPA and DHA containing oral supplement or nutritional assessment one week prior to treatment until completing two cycles. Serum levels of Reactive C Protein (RCP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) are going to be measured baseline and after two courses of chemotherapy. Phase angle and body composition will be measured using Bioimpedance analysis (BIA). Quality of life, dietary intake will be assessed with validate questionnaires. All data is going to be collected in a database for further blind analysis. Written informed consent will be collected from all patients.

Conditions

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Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control arm

Patients will receive nutritional assessment one week prior to treatment until completing two cycles

Group Type OTHER

Nutritional Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will receive nutritional assessment one week prior to treatment until completing two courses of chemotherapy

EPA-DHA arm

Patients will be randomized to receive two cans/day of EPA and DHA containing oral supplement one week prior to treatment until completing two courses of chemotherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

EPA-DHA arm

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Patients will be randomized to receive two cans/day of EPA and DHA containing oral supplement one week prior to treatment until completing two courses of chemotherapy

Interventions

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Nutritional Assessment

Patients will receive nutritional assessment one week prior to treatment until completing two courses of chemotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

EPA-DHA arm

Patients will be randomized to receive two cans/day of EPA and DHA containing oral supplement one week prior to treatment until completing two courses of chemotherapy

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histopathology diagnosis of stage IIIB or IV lung cancer.
* Patients who will received paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 and cisplatin 75 mg/m2 chemotherapy treatment each 3 weeks.
* ECOG \< 2.
* Hepatic, nephrotic and hematology laboratories in normal ranges.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who do not accept to participate.
* Patients who have been received chemotherapy treatment.
* Patients with current nutritional assessment and/or nutritional supplements intake.
* Patients with poor performance status.
* Pregnant or lactating women.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Abbott

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Cancerología

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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National Institute of Cancerologia

Principal Investigators

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Oscar Arrieta, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Institute of Cancerología

Locations

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National Institute of Cancerologia

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Site Status RECRUITING

National Institute of Cancerología

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Mexico

Central Contacts

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Oscar Arrieta, MD

Role: CONTACT

(+52) (55) 5628-0400 ext. 832

Karla Sánchez, MsC

Role: CONTACT

(+52) (55) 5424-7200 ext. 4216

Facility Contacts

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Oscar Arrieta, MD

Role: primary

(+52) (55) 5628-0400 ext. 832

Karla Sanchez, MsC

Role: backup

(+52) (55) 5414-7200 ext. 4216

Oscar Arrieta

Role: primary

References

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Fearon KC, Von Meyenfeldt MF, Moses AG, Van Geenen R, Roy A, Gouma DJ, Giacosa A, Van Gossum A, Bauer J, Barber MD, Aaronson NK, Voss AC, Tisdale MJ. Effect of a protein and energy dense N-3 fatty acid enriched oral supplement on loss of weight and lean tissue in cancer cachexia: a randomised double blind trial. Gut. 2003 Oct;52(10):1479-86. doi: 10.1136/gut.52.10.1479.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12970142 (View on PubMed)

Gupta D, Lammersfeld CA, Vashi PG, King J, Dahlk SL, Grutsch JF, Lis CG. Bioelectrical impedance phase angle in clinical practice: implications for prognosis in stage IIIB and IV non-small cell lung cancer. BMC Cancer. 2009 Jan 28;9:37. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-9-37.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19175932 (View on PubMed)

Dewey A, Baughan C, Dean T, Higgins B, Johnson I. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid from fish oils) for the treatment of cancer cachexia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jan 24;2007(1):CD004597. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004597.pub2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17253515 (View on PubMed)

Sanchez-Lara K, Turcott JG, Juarez-Hernandez E, Nunez-Valencia C, Villanueva G, Guevara P, De la Torre-Vallejo M, Mohar A, Arrieta O. Effects of an oral nutritional supplement containing eicosapentaenoic acid on nutritional and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: randomised trial. Clin Nutr. 2014 Dec;33(6):1017-23. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2014.03.006. Epub 2014 Apr 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24746976 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CA171/CB/558/09

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

INCAN/CC/330/09

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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