New supplement aims to fight malnutrition in cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07035132
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special drink made with easily digested protein and MCT oil can help improve malnutrition in cancer patients who are having radiotherapy. The study will follow 132 adults with head and neck, lung, rectal, or esophageal cancer for 12 weeks. Researchers will check weight, body mass index, and other signs of nutrition to see if the supplement helps.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 132 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Oncological patients undergoing radiotherapy, who present malnutrition or risk of malnutrition and due to the characteristics of the pathology or gastrointestinal alterations, the use of oligolimeric nutritional formulas formulated with 100% hydrolyzed serum lactoprotein and high MCT content is recommended within the usual clinical practice.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of legal age (≥18 years). * Oncology patients (with head and neck, lung or rectal cancer) undergoing or about to start radiotherapy treatment. Patients with oesophageal cancer will also be included, as long as the patient is not undergoing PEG. * Patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition according to GLIM criteria. * Patients requiring supplementation with an oligomeric formula with 100% hydrolysed serum lactoprotein and high MCT intake due to gastrointestinal disturbances (either maldigestion or maldigestion, malabsorption or dysmotility) intolerance to polymeric formulations or any other reason as considered by the physician. * Patients who, at the discretion of the investigator, have the ability to answer the questionnaires and follow the procedures detailed in the protocol. * Patients who give written informed consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with galactosemia, allergies and/or intolerances to lactose or any of the compounds of the formula. * Patients receiving nutritional support other than that of the study characteristics or who have received it during the last month. It will be accepted in patients who, being on a polymeric SNO, are advised to change to the oligomeric formula under study, due to gastrointestinal alterations, intolerances or any other reason considered by the doctor. * Patients who have undergone surgery in the last three months. * Patients who have received Enteral Nutrition in the last 3 months for SNG/SNJ/PEG. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients with advanced renal or hepatic disease (with creatinine clearance less than 45 ml/min or CP=C). * Patients with advanced neoplastic disease with life expectancy \<3 months.
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Conditions
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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HU Clinica Asturias
Oviedo, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante
Alicante, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Son Espases
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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