Indirect Calorimetry-Guided Parenteral Nutrition Prescribing in Oncology Patients

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Study ID
NCT07776704
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cancer
  • Malnutitrion

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Indirect Calorimeter — DEVICE
    Q-NRG + metabolic monitor
  • Weight-Based Parenteral Nutrition Dosing — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
    Parenteral nutrition dosed using standard weight-based equations.

Study Details

This study compares two methods of prescribing parenteral nutrition (PN) in adults with cancer who are unable to meet nutritional needs by oral or enteral intake.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 20, 2026
Start date
Aug 21, 2025
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2028
Completion
Jan 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Weight-Based Parenteral Nutrition Dosing
    Parenteral nutrition dosed using standard weight-based equations
  • Experimental: Indirect Calorimetry-Guided Parenteral Nutrition Dosing
    Parenteral nutrition dosed based on measured resting energy expenditure

Primary Outcome Measure

Percentage of Participants in the Indirect Calorimetry Arm Completing at Least 50% of Scheduled Indirect Calorimetry Measurements [ Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19111
Dylan Sherry, MD
[email protected]
215-728-3544
Dylan Sherry, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Jessica Bauman, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Kara Stromberg, MS, RD, LDN, CDE (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Jaylin Kellogg, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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