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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| KFS-2833-08-2011 | Other Grant/Funding Number | Krebsforschung Schweiz / Krebsliga Schweiz |
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a combined treatment of nutritional therapy and physical exercise in palliative cancer out-patients. The investigators hypothesize that this combined intervention consisting of an increased energy- and protein intake and physical exercise level improves quality of life (QoL), functional and clinical status.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition & physical exercise | Experimental |
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| Control | No Intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition & physical exercise | Behavioral | Patients will be randomly assigned to intensive individual nutritional counselling including oral nutritional supplements and a specifically designed exercise program combining strength and balance training. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Quality of life | 3 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Peter E. Ballmer, Prof. Dr. | Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kantonsspital Winterthur | Winterthur | 8401 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| D008175 | Lung Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009752 | Nutritional Status |
| D015444 | Exercise |
| ID | Term |
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| D009747 | Nutritional Physiological Phenomena |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D006304 | Health Status |
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| D005767 |
| Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D012142 | Respiratory Tract Neoplasms |
| D013899 | Thoracic Neoplasms |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D003710 | Demography |
| D011154 | Population Characteristics |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D009068 | Movement |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |