Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of Nutri-jelly on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Efficacy Study of Nutri-jelly Intake on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
NCT01871155CI-TRIAL-00010649completedN/AClinicalTrials.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)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a novel edible nutritious gel for patients with chewing and swallowing difficulties, Nutri-jelly, is effective in improving the quality of life of head and neck cancer patients while undergoing conventional radiotherapy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dysphagia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutri-jelly | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Nutri-jelly along with radiotherapy
- description
- Continuous intake: orally take 1-3 boxes / day for at least 3 days/ week during radiotherapy
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Nutri-jelly
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Radiotherapy only
- description
- Receive either definitive (total of 30-35 fractions) or palliative ( total of 10 fractions) radiotherapy with no continuous intake of Nutri-Jelly
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Changes in Health-related quality of life score
- timeFrame
- 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 weeks after radiotherapy
- description
- * Definitive cases: collect data at baseline (0-5), after Nutri-jelly (6-10), 11-15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-35 fractions of RT), total period of 6 weeks * Palliative cases: collect data at baseline (0-5), after Nutri-jelly (6-10) fractions of RT, total period of 2 weeks
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 35 Years
- Maximum age
- 85 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed as head and neck cancer * definitive or palliative radiotherapy treatment plan * can communicate well Exclusion Criteria: * bleeding in the mouth * respiratory distress * psychiatric disorders * radiation field not involve masticatory and swallowing apparatus e.g. certain cases of laryngeal cancer and brain cancer
References
Publications (0)
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