Clinical trial · Interventional
Nutrition and Physical Exercise Study
Influence of a Combined Intervention by Nutritional Support and Physical Exercise on Quality of Life in Cancer Out-patients Treated in Palliative Intention.
- 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)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal Cancer | Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition & physical exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Nutrition & physical exercise
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Nutrition & physical exercise
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Quality of life
- timeFrame
- 3 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic lung cancer or gastrointestinal cancer * WHO performance status 0, 1 or 2 * Able to walk at least 100 meters independently without crutches or walking frame assessed by the treating physician on the basis of the patient's history and physical condition * Receiving palliative treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Enteral and/or parenteral nutrition within 1 month previous to study participation * History of ileus within one month * Known brain metastases or symptomatic bone metastases * Psychiatric disorder precluding understanding of information on trial related topics and giving informed consent. * Any serious underlying medical condition which could impair the ability of the patient to participate in the trial
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