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Ketogenic Diet Compliance in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Pelvic Cancers

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Started2024-06-10
Est. completion2026-12
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

Patients with locally advanced non-metastatic adenocarcinoma of the rectum undergoing chemoradiation therapy will be assigned to 2 groups: * the intervention group will be prescribed an individualized ketogenic eating plan to be followed throughout the treatment period * the control group will be prescribed a diet therapy plan treatment following the international guidelines of clinical nutrition, also to be followed during treatment

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 75 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologic confirmation of rectal adenocarcinoma
* Locally advanced rectal cancer
* Patients undergoing neoadjuvant radiotherapy treatment
* Signature of informed consent to the processing of personal data

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severely malnourished patients according to GLIM (Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition) criteria
* Patients treated for palliative purposes
* Patients with metastatic disease
* Diabetes mellitus
* Pregnancy or lactation
* Significant food allergies that would make the person unable to consume the food provided
* Refusal to participate in the proposed clinical trial

Conditions2

CancerRectal Cancer

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