Clinical trial · Interventional
Effectiveness of Nutritional Counselling and "Improved Atta" Supplementation in Cachexic Adult Indian Cancer Patients
To Evaluate the Effectiveness of Nutritional Counselling and "Improved Atta" Supplementation in Delaying Progression of Cachexia to Refractory Cachexia in Adult Cancer Patients in Indian Population
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Investigators are evaluating the nutritional role of IAtta supplementation along with nutritional counselling in delaying the progression of cachexia to refractory cachexia in adult cancer Indian patients. Patients will receive IAtta (100 g) or whole wheat flour (100 g) for daily consumption for 6 months. Dietary and physical activity counseling will be imparted every fortnight to patients. Nutritional, biochemical, quality of life and anthropometric estimations will be assessed at baseline, after 3 months and at 6 months of intervention for all patients. Investigators hypothesize that intake of nutrient rich bread mix IAtta (along with dietary and physical activity counselling) for six months will improve the health status and quality of life in free-living patients suffering from cancer cachexia.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cachexia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved Atta | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Nutritional counseling | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Physical activity counseling | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Wheat flour | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention group
- description
- Patients in the intervention group will be given dietary supplement (Improved Atta: 100 g) daily along with nutritional counseling and physical activity counseling for six months.
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Improved Atta
- Behavioral: Physical activity counseling
- Other: Nutritional counseling
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group
- description
- Patients in the control group will be given whole wheat flour (100 g) daily along with nutritional counseling and physical activity counseling for six months.
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Wheat flour
- Behavioral: Physical activity counseling
- Other: Nutritional counseling
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Female, age 18 years and above. * Diagnosed with cancer. * Weight loss \>5% from pre-treatment weight or BMI\<20kg/m2. * Hemoglobin level \<12 g/dl. * Energy intake \< 1500 kcal/d (to be assessed on consultation) Exclusion Criteria: * Incapable to provide written consent. * Patient diagnosed with refractory cachexia. * Life expectancy \< 3 months. * Unresponsive to anti-cancer therapy. * Patient is a pregnant woman or a nursing mother. * Suffering from secondary illnesses. * Gastrointestinal tract defects which affect nutrient absorption.
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDKapoor N, Naufahu J, Tewfik S, Bhatnagar S, Garg R, Tewfik I. A public health nutrition intervention to delay the progression of cachexia to refractory cachexia in indian female cancer patients. Int. J. Food, Nutrition and Public Health. 2014;7:1-11.