Safety and Feasibility of Fasting While Receiving Chemotherapy

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
King Fahad Medical City
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00757094
First received: September 19, 2008
Last updated: February 24, 2010
Last verified: February 2010

September 19, 2008
February 24, 2010
September 2008
December 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Safety of fasting while receiving chemotherapy [ Time Frame: two months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00757094 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Effect of fasting on chemotherapy side effects [ Time Frame: two months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
 
 
 
Safety and Feasibility of Fasting While Receiving Chemotherapy
Safety and Feasibility of Fasting While Receiving Chemotherapy

Fasting (refraining from eating and drinking) during the day is safe while receiving chemotherapy.

 
Observational
Observational Model: Case-Crossover
Time Perspective: Prospective
 
Non-Probability Sample

Fasting patients who are schedulled to receive chemotherapy during the month of Ramadan

  • Fasting
  • Chemotherapy
  • Cancer
 
I
Patients planning to observe fasting while receiving chemotherapy during the month of Ramadan

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Completed
12
March 2009
December 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years
  • Established diagnosis of cancer
  • Signed informed consent
  • Adequate CBC and chemistry to receive chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
Both
18 Years and older
No
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Saudi Arabia
 
NCT00757094
KFMC IRB-08-040
No
Ali Al-Shanqeeti, King Fahad Medical City
King Fahad Medical City
 
Principal Investigator: Ali SM Al-Shanqeeti, MD King Fahad Medical City
King Fahad Medical City
February 2010

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