Whey Protein Supplementation in Cancer Patients

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

166 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-25

Study Completion Date

2018-06-30

Brief Summary

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Nutritional derangements are very common in cancer patients and negatively affect survival, morbidity and quality of life. Intervention trials have demonstrated that nutritional counseling can improve energy balance, nutritional status and quality of life in patients undergoing chemo-radiotherapy. Oxidative stress plays a role in the tumor-cytotoxic effect of cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy but may also play a role therapy-related adverse events such as an impairment of nutritional status and quality of life. The nutritional properties of whey protein have recently raised attention. In view of the high content in cysteine these proteins can positively stimulate the synthesis of glutathione which, in turn, could contribute to the modulation of whole-body and cellular redox state. However, evidence on the role of this dietary intervention in cancer patients is limited.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Solid Tumors

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Whey protein

Nutritional counseling + 20 g (2 x 10 g) of whey proteins (Prother® - Spepharm Italy)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Whey protein

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Nutritional counseling consists in a personalized dietary prescription and regular (monthly) dietetic advise by a registered dietician + 20 g (2 x 10 g) of whey proteins

Nutritional counseling

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nutritional counseling

Intervention Type OTHER

Nutritional counseling consists in a personalized dietary prescription and regular (monthly) dietetic advise by a registered dietician

Interventions

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Whey protein

Nutritional counseling consists in a personalized dietary prescription and regular (monthly) dietetic advise by a registered dietician + 20 g (2 x 10 g) of whey proteins

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Nutritional counseling

Nutritional counseling consists in a personalized dietary prescription and regular (monthly) dietetic advise by a registered dietician

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Prother® (Spepharm Italy)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Cancer patients (lung, gastric, pancreatic, breast, colon, esophageal)
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤ 2
* Weight loss \>= 10% in the last 6 months
* Chemotherapy
* Written informed consent