Evaluation of the Influence of Short Term Fasting Diet on Chemotherapy-induced Toxicities in Breast Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT06015087

Last Updated: 2023-09-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-01

Study Completion Date

2024-07-31

Brief Summary

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This is a clinical trial aiming to assess the effect of fasting diet on chemotherapy - induced toxicities in breast cancer patients. The study will have an intevention group and a control group. The intervention group will follow a fasting diet of 60 hours (36h prior chemotherapy and 24h after the end of chemotherary), while the control group will follow regular (standard) diet. At the meantime of the chemotherapy cycles, the intervention group will be recommended to follow the Mediterranean diet.

The main questions this study is aiming to answer is whether short term fasting diet influences chemotherary - induced toxicities and if it is easy to be implemented.

Detailed Description

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This is a clinical trial aiming to assess the effect of fasting diet on chemotherapy - induced toxicities in breast cancer patients. The study will have an intevention group and a control group. The intervention group will follow a fasting diet for 60 hours (36h prior chemotherapy and 24h after the end of chemotherapy), while the control group will follow regular diet. At the meantime of the chemotherapy cycles, the intervention group will be recommended to follow the Mediterranean diet. The patients will be randomized in the two groups. A total of 50 patients is required. Biochemical data, anthropometric measures and grading of toxicity according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, nutritional habits, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (implementation of MedDietScore) will be assessed prior, during and after the intervention, in both groups. Nutritional counseling will be performed by Registered Dietitian, and telephone interviews will be used to record adherence to fasting diet and Mediterranean diet.

The main questions this study is aiming to answer is whether short term fasting diet influences chemotherary - induced toxicities and if it is easy to be implemented.

Conditions

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Fasting, Diet, Chemotherapy, Toxicity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

fasting diet

Intervention Type OTHER

A total of 50 patients with breast cancer will be randomly devided in intervention and control group. Intervention group will follow a 60 hours fasting diet (36h prior and 24h after chemotherapy infusion), low in calories, mainly plant based, and the Mediterranean Diet in the meantime between chemotherapy cycles. Control group will receive only standard of care. Nutritional counseling and dietary records will be performed by registered dietitian. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet will be estimated with MedDietScore. Grade of toxicity will be estimated by using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. All participants will be encourange to continue usual physical activity.

Control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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fasting diet

A total of 50 patients with breast cancer will be randomly devided in intervention and control group. Intervention group will follow a 60 hours fasting diet (36h prior and 24h after chemotherapy infusion), low in calories, mainly plant based, and the Mediterranean Diet in the meantime between chemotherapy cycles. Control group will receive only standard of care. Nutritional counseling and dietary records will be performed by registered dietitian. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet will be estimated with MedDietScore. Grade of toxicity will be estimated by using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. All participants will be encourange to continue usual physical activity.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* breast cancer patients with first diagnosis of breast cancer
* no distinct metastasis
* patients will receive at least 4 cycles of adjuvant or neo-adjuvant chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

* BMI\<19kg/m2
* unintentional weight loss of \>3 or \>5 kg the last 3 or 6 months respectively
* medical history of anorexia nervosa, boulimia or any other eating disorders
* renal failure (creatinine \>2mg/dl)
* diabetes mellitus (type I or Insulin dependent type II)
* serious psychiatric disease
* serious cardiovascular disease
* mobility limitations
* being participant in any other study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Thessaly

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Odysseas Androutsos

Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Department of Nutrition-Dietetics

Trikala, Thessaly, Greece

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Greece

Facility Contacts

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Odysseas Androutsos, PhD

Role: primary

00306944290774

Niki Kontou, PhD

Role: backup

00306972668912

Other Identifiers

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Fasting diet

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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