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Brief Title: Home Parenteral Nutrition in Cancer Patients
Official Title: An Evaluation of Quality of Life Outcomes in Cancer Patients Receiving Home Parenteral
Study ID: NCT01152879
Brief Summary: This study is being done to examine the effect of Parenteral (intravenous) nutrition support in the home setting on quality of life in cancer patients. In addition, this study is being done to examine the effect of home parenteral nutrition on the use of pain and anti-nausea medication.
Detailed Description: This is a prospective descriptive non-randomized clinical study to examine quality of life outcomes and use of pain and anti-emetic therapy for patients receiving HPN support. The EORTC QLQ-C30 will be used to evaluate quality of life. All subjects will be monitored monthly throughout the course of treatment for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 1 year.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Name: Ross Taylor, MD
Affiliation: Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional Medical Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR