Can better nutrition help kids beat cancer?
NCT ID NCT06175273
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
Nearly 60% of children with cancer become malnourished, which can lead to infections and worse outcomes. This pilot study tested three nutrition approaches—oral supplements, appetite-stimulating drugs, and tube feeding—in 19 children to see which best improved body composition and weight. The goal is to create clear guidelines for doctors to use in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Oral nutrition supplement, tube feeding, cyproheptadine, olanzapine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better clinical guidelines for managing malnutrition in children with cancer, potentially improving treatment outcomes and survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 19 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The interventions have side effects, and the study does not test whether they improve cancer outcomes directly.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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