Indirect Calorimetry-Guided Parenteral Nutrition Prescribing in Oncology Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorFox Chase Cancer Center
About this trial
This study compares two methods of prescribing parenteral nutrition (PN) in adults with cancer who are unable to meet nutritional needs by oral or enteral intake.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults aged ≥18 years
Diagnosis of cancer
Requirement for PN ≥1 week
Ability to provide informed consent
Disqualifiers
Hospice enrollment
Mechanical ventilation
Chest tube or drain
Continuous renal replacement therapy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Indirect Calorimeter
- Weight-Based Parenteral Nutrition Dosing
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov