Clinical trial · Observational
The Management of Neuroendocrine Tumours: A Nutritional Viewpoint.
Association Between Mediterranean Diet and Neuroendocrine Tumours.
- 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)
Nutritional status in patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), especially of gastroenteropancreatic origin, can be deeply affected by excessive production of gastrointestinal hormones, peptides, and amines, which can lead to malabsorption, diarrhoea, steatorrhea, and altered gastrointestinal motility. Besides, the surgical and/or medical management of NETs can lead to alteration of gastrointestinal secretory, motor, and absorptive functions, with both dietary and nutritional consequences. Indeed, disease-related malnutrition is a frequently encountered yet both underrecognized and understudied clinical phenomenon in patients with NETs, with substantial prognostic and socioeconomic consequences. Most of these conditions can be alleviated by a tailored nutritional approach, also with the aim of improving the efficacy of cancer treatments. In this setting, skilled nutritionists can play a fundamental role in the multidisciplinary health care team in NETs management and their presence should be recommended.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Diet | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) | Neuroendocrine Tumor | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.85 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean diet | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Adherence to Mediterranean Diet by Predimed Questionnaire
- timeFrame
- December 2017 to June 2018
- description
- Validated 14-item tool of adherence to the Mediterranean diet, with three categories of adherence (≤5, low adherence, 6-9, average adherence and ≥10 points, high adherence)
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Body composition
- timeFrame
- December 2017 to June 2018
- description
- BIA was performed using a BIA phase-sensitive system by experienced observers (an 800-µA current at a frequency single-frequency of 50 kHz BIA 101 RJL, Akern Bioresearch, Florence, Italy)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 60 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) Exclusion Criteria: * age\>65 years * \< BMI 19 kg/m2 * vegetarians
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