This clinical trial studies how well nutrition supplementation works in improving outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Nutrition supplementation such as protein powder may improve energy intake, body weight, body composition, and quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer.
Additional locations may be listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT02681601.
See trial information on ClinicalTrials.gov for a list of participating sites.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To examine the effect of dietary prescription with and without nutrition supplementation in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer on: body weight, body composition and total calorie intake, quality of life, and blood inflammatory markers.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients undergo dietary counseling on days 1, 28, 56, 84 and 112. Patients also receive protein powder supplement three times a day (TID) during weeks 1-16.
ARM II: Patients undergo dietary counseling on days 1, 28, 56, 84 and 112.
Trial PhaseNo phase specified
Trial Typesupportive care
Lead OrganizationUCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorZhaoping Li
