Clinical trial · Observational
Home Parenteral Nutrition in Cancer Patients
An Evaluation of Quality of Life Outcomes in Cancer Patients Receiving Home Parenteral
NCT01152879CI-TRIAL-00013824completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study is being done to examine the effect of Parenteral (intravenous) nutrition support in the home setting on quality of life in cancer patients. In addition, this study is being done to examine the effect of home parenteral nutrition on the use of pain and anti-nausea medication.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Parenteral Nutrition | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Home Parenteral Nutrition
- description
- Patients receiving home parenteral nutrition
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Home Parenteral Nutrition
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Quality of Life
- timeFrame
- Monthly for a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 12 months
- description
- To examine the effect of parenteral nutrition support in the home care setting on quality of life as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Pain and nausea medication usage
- timeFrame
- Monthly for a minumum of 3 months to a maximum of 12 months
- description
- To examine the effect of home parenteral nutrition on the use of pain medication and anti-emetic therapy administered intravenously, subcutaneously, or orally.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a cancer diagnosis who have been receiving parenteral nutrition in the hospital or have started on HPN while at Cancer Treatment Centers of America and meet the criteria for home parenteral nutrition. * Patient expected to have a life expectancy of greater than 90 days post discharge. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients less than 18 years of age * HPN patients who do not receive nutrition assessment and follow-up by the Coram Healthcare nutrition support team * Refuse to participate
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