Status:
COMPLETED
The Survey About Resting Metabolic Rate and Its Related Factors in Terminal Patients
Lead Sponsor:
China Medical University Hospital
Conditions:
Advanced Cancers
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Cachectic patients often lose their appetite, lose weight, and are prone to weakness and even death in advanced illness. Nutrition therapy is important and of concern to the investigators in cancer pa...
Detailed Description
According to data from the Taiwanese government, cancer mortality has been the leading cause of death in Taiwan since 1982. The trend is increasing day by day. As the people are aging in Taiwan, the i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Terminal cancer patients who were admitted to a hospice palliative ward in one medical center located in mid-Taiwan
Exclusion
- Patient could not complete the examination of resting metabolic rate using MedGerm
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00208013
Start Date
July 1 2005
Last Update
November 29 2010
Active Locations (1)
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CMUH
Taichung, Taiwan, 404