Clinical Trial: Malnutrition Screening and Dietary Intervention to Improve Nutrition Outcomes in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Stage III Pancreatic Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) v8
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Malnutrition Screening and Nutrition Optimization to Improve Outcomes in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Brief Summary:
This clinical trial compares the effect of malnutrition screening and dietary intervention to standard nutrition care on patients with pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable).Fewer than 20% of patients diagnosed with unresectable pancreatic cancer do not survive one year after diagnosis so treatment often focuses on improving quality of life.Many patients experience increasing pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss and weakness.Behavioral interventions use techniques to…
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