About this trial
This project aims to decrease undesirable side effects and increase qulaity of life of aromatase inhibitors therapy in breast cancer survivors, by anti-inflammatory diet or supplementation.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age: 45 to 70 years
Postmenopausal women
Histologically confirmed BRC, stage I to IIIa
ER positive /HER2 negative
Disqualifiers
Metastatic or locally advanced disease
HER2-positive tumors
Presence of other malignant or serious chronic diseases
Active infections
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Supplement
Dietary supplementSupplements of anti-inflammatory oils rich in omega-3 and gamma-linolenic acid
AI diet
Dietary supplementdiet rich in whole grains, healthy oils and polyphenols,
Placebo
Dietary supplementPlacebo caps with standard diet
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Nutritional status
assessed through blood cells count
Nutritional status
assessed through body mass index-BMI
Nutritional status
assessed through body composition- lean tissue, fat tissue and body water (in kg)
Changes in Quality of life
assessed through the questionnaires FACT ES. The response scale is 5 point Likert-type scale (0- not at all, 4- very much).
Secondary outcomes
Inflammatory status
levels of inflammatory markers IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-α
Redox status
total antioxidant status (TAS), total advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), total oxidant status (TOS), all in micromol/L
Redox status
superoxide dismutase (SOD)
Redox status
thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)
Sponsors and contacts
Click on the lead sponsor to view all of their trials.