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| Hillerod Hospital, Denmark | OTHER |
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The aim of this study is to investigate those nutritional problems contributing to loss of lean body mass in lung and pancreas cancer patients in chemotherapy. Furthermore to investigate alterations in taste and how they correlates with changes in following factors: nutritional intake, physical activity, appetite, food preferences, side effects, fatique and meal perception.
This study will include a recruitment of 50 lung and pancreas cancer patients currently in chemotherapy. They will be observed during a period of 9-12 week, including at least 2 chemotherapy treatments. The presence and severity of the nutritional problems will be examined by observing as many different factors as possible. This includes taste alterations, weight changes, nutritional intake, physical activity, interviews and weekly questionnaires. In relation to this our primary outcome is to investigate the correlation between changes in taste and changes in nutritional intake. Secondarily the investigators want to investigate nutritional intake, physical activity, appetite, food preferences, side effects, fatique and meal perception.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To investigate the correlation between changes in taste and changes in nutritional intake | Changes in taste measured by a sensory test combined with questionnaires, and changes in nutrional intake is measured by photografies of meals | 9-12 weeks (3 treatment cycles) |
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Lung and pancreas cancer patients in chemotherapy.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Maria Elisabeth Lendorf, MD, PhD | Hillerod Hospital, Denmark | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hillerod hospital, Denmark | Hillerød | Region Sjælland | 3400 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008175 | Lung Neoplasms |
| D010190 | Pancreatic Neoplasms |
| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D015431 | Weight Loss |
| ID | Term |
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| D012142 | Respiratory Tract Neoplasms |
| D013899 | Thoracic Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
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| D012140 |
| Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D004701 | Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D010182 | Pancreatic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001836 | Body Weight Changes |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |