Clinical trial · Observational
Nutrition in Pediatric Oncology in Central America
The Role of a Nutritional Program on Delivery of Nutritional Services and Cost of Care in Children With Cancer in Central America
- 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 investigates nutritional status, at predefined points in therapy, and the association with outcomes in children and adolescents undergoing treatment for cancer in institutions under Asociación de Hemato-Oncología Pediátrica de Centro América (AHOPCA) consortium in Central America. The aim of the study is to examine the effects of the newly-established nutritional program aimed at improving the delivery of nutritional care and outcomes in children undergoing treatment for cancer in Central America.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition in Cancer Survival and Treatment | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
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Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Children diagnosed with cancer
- description
- Patients diagnosed with childhood cancer in participating sites in Central American countries
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Rate of malnutrition
- timeFrame
- 3 years
- description
- Determine the change in malnutrition by comparing nutritional status measured by anthropometric data at diagnosis and during and end of treatment.
- measure
- Rate of utilization of nutritional interventions
- timeFrame
- 3 years
- description
- Impact on the delivery of nutritional services, defined as utilization of nutritional interventions. Information on utilization of nutritional services will be collected on a medical nutrition support (MNS) case report form, which collects information on the provision of enteral feeds (nasogastric feeds, gastrostomy feeds), oral nutrition supplements (e.g. Pediasure®, Ensure®) and days of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) over the previous phase of treatment. The MNS form also provides information on the brand of nutritional formula and the prescribed dose (i.e. amount in grams of supplement per day). If enteral feeds are administered, the formula, rate, and duration are reported. The responses collected on the MNS form will be used to determine the rate of utilization of nutritional interventions.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of childhood cancer (Solid tumors, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), other Lymphomas) * Recruited at diagnosis * Under the age of 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Other cancer diagnosis * Palliative care patients
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