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Supplementation of n-3 PUFA in the Modulation of Lean Mass in Patients With Lung Cancer Receiving a High-protein Diet

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Started2022-11-15
Est. completion2024-05
Eligibility
Age20 Years – 90 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT04965129

Summary

This study is conducted to test the hypothesis that patients with lung cancer undergoing treatment with immunotherapy, chemotherapy and tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors receiving a high protein diet and supplemented with fish oil will improve muscle mass, therapeutic response and modulate the intestinal microbiota within a 4 month period.

Eligibility

Age: 20 Years – 90 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer, both sexes, ECOG performance status (0-2) eligible for treatment with immunotherapy, chemotherapy and tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors.

Exclusion Criteria:

* supplementation of PUFA n-3 in the last 6 months; weight loss\> 10% in 6 months, chronic liver disease, previous chronic kidney disease, anorexia, decompensated diabetes mellitus and dementia.

Conditions2

CancerLung Cancer

Interventions1

Fish oil

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