Clinical Trial: Pediatric Oncology Nutrition Intervention Trial
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Pediatric Cancer
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: The Pediatric Oncology Interventional Nutrition Therapy (POINT) Trial: A Pilot Study
Brief Summary:
Nearly 60% of pediatric patients diagnosed with cancer develop malnutrition caused by a combination of disease burden, side effects of chemotherapy, and the intensity of cancer treatment.These patients are known to have an increased risk of infection, treatment-related toxicity, inferior clinical outcomes, and increased risk of mortality.Malnutrition may progress to cancer cachexia, characterized by anorexia, increased inflammation, decreased fat, and decreased muscle mass with subsequent weight loss, which is…
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