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Loss of appetite is a common symptom of patients with cancer and can cause distress which impacts patients and caregivers. Patients diagnosed with head/neck, lung or pancreatic cancer will be recruited for this study to decrease the suffering and distress associated with eating during cancer treatment and improve the quality of life of patients by implementing an algorithm utilizing nutrition intervention and appetite stimulants.
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Interventions
If the patient's prognosis is extremely poor (less than 12 weeks expected survival, based on discussion with the patient's treating physicians) and there is no additional disease modifying therapy planned, the patient will be prescribed 4mg dexamethasone (which is FDA approved), once daily, to be taken orally in the morning.
If the patient has a history of marijuana use or has tried it in the past and had a positive experience with it, then the patient will be prescribed dronabinol (which is FDA approved) 2.5mg, twice daily before meals.
MarinolIf the patient does not have any history of marijuana use, mirtazapine will be prescribed. If the patient is under the age of 70, then the patient would be prescribed 15mg of mirtazapine (which is FDA approved), once daily, to be taken orally at bedtime. For geriatric population (if the patient is over the age of 70), then the patient would be prescribed 7.5mg of mirtazapine, once daily to be taken orally at bedtime.
Nutrition intervention will be in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics guidelines. The intervention will involve "purposefully planned action(s) designed with the intent of changing a nutrition-related behavior, risk factor, environmental condition, or aspect of health status
Source-reported results
Results are reported by the registry submitter and preserved exactly. They are not independent verification or a treatment recommendation.
The primary outcome of this study is assessing the impact on quality of life for the oncology patients by using an algorithm for nutrition intervention and appetite stimulants through utilizing Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General Population (FACT-GP).
Population: Only 1 patient was enrolled into the study prior to termination. This patient was enrolled into the 'Patients with poor to fair appetite' arm based on their CNAQ score. Data were not collected.
The secondary outcome of this study is assessing the impact on quality of life/appetite for the oncology patients by using an algorithm for nutrition intervention and appetite stimulants through utilizing the Council of Nutrition appetite questionnaire.
Population: Only 1 patient was enrolled into the study prior to termination. This patient was enrolled into the 'Patients with poor to fair appetite' arm based on their CNAQ score. Data were not collected.
| Milestone | Patients With Fair to Good Appetite | Patients With Poor to Fair Appetite |
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primary outcomes
Time frame: 3 months
The primary outcome of this study is assessing the impact on quality of life for the oncology patients by using an algorithm for nutrition intervention and appetite stimulants through utilizing Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General Population (FACT-GP).
secondary outcomes
Time frame: 3 months
The secondary outcome of this study is assessing the impact on quality of life/appetite for the oncology patients by using an algorithm for nutrition intervention and appetite stimulants through utilizing the Council of Nutrition appetite questionnaire.
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| COMPLETED | 0 | 1 |
| NOT COMPLETED | 0 | 0 |