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Wide Spectrum Micronutrients Supplementation in Patients With Cancer Related Fatigue During Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Sponsor: Pharmanutra S.p.a.
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of the administration of APPORTAL® in addition to the SoC (recommended physical exercise), in patients with breast cancer, suffering from fatigue during neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * if the food supplement APPORTAL® can be of help in supporting the physiological energy level, against the fatigue symptom in cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy; * if the supplementation with APPORTAL® can optimize the nutritional status, the muscular strength, the quality of life of the patient. Also, the patients' satisfaction on the product received, the adherence to treatment will be evaluated and the overall safety and tolerability of the study product. The patients will be asked to perform 3 study visits from baseline to the end of treatment (at 4 and 8 weeks after baseline) and a follow-up visit after 12 weeks from baseline. The main assessments at each visit will be: * physical examination, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), body temperature (°C), heart rate, respiratory frequency, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure; * previous and concomitant treatments; * fatigue assessment through BFI questionnaire; * quality of life through questionnaire SF-12; * muscular strength (dynamometer) * Adverse Event check (from Visit 2) Moreover, at visit 1 (baseline) and at visit 3 (end of treatment) a blood sample will be collected to evaluate the blood metabolites. Telephonic follow-up will be done at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 10 weeks to assess compliance and to recommendations on physical activity and to study treatment (only at 2 and 6 weeks) and tolerability/safety. Participants will receive the nutrition supplement or the placebo, in addition to the SoC (recommended physical exercise), for 8 weeks. Researchers will compare Apportal® and Placebo groups to see if the physiological energy level against the fatigue symptom, the nutritional status, the muscular strength, the quality of life of the patient improve after 8 weeks of treatment with APPORTAL® in addition to SoC (recommended physical exercise).
Official title: Clinical Study on Wide Spectrum Micronutrients Supplementation in Patients With Cancer Related Fatigue During Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
92
Start Date
2023-11-27
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
APPOPRTAL®
1 sachet of APPORTAL® contains: Vitamin C 37,5 mg; Vitamin E 30 mg; Vitamin PP 18 mg; Vitamin B1 1 mg; Vitamin D 25 μg; Vitamin H 25 μg; L-arginine 1000 mg; L-carnitine 500 mg; Taurine 25 mg; Ginseng e.s. 100 mg; Eleutherococcus e.s. 50 mg; Magnesium 187,5 mg; Iron 14 mg; Zinc 1,5 mg; Iodine 75 μg; Selenium 27,5 μg; Coenzyme Q10 100 mg; Lycopene 3,06 mg; Tocotrienols 2,5 mg; Coenzyme Q10 100 mg; Lycopene 3,06 mg; Tocotrienols 2,5 mg
Placebo
Ingredients: Maltodextrin, acidifying agent: citric acid, flavours, anticaking agent: tricalcium phosphate, beetroot juice powder; sweetener: sucralose, anti-caking agent: silicon dioxide, colouring agent: beta-carotene
Locations (5)
U.O.C. Oncologia medica ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia
Brescia, BRESCIA, Italy
Cancer Center U.O. Oncologia Medica ed Ematologia IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
Rozzano, MILANO, Italy
U.O. Oncologia 2 Universitaria A.O.U. Pisana
Pisa, PISA, Italy
UOSD di Medicina di Precisione e Senologia, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli
Rome, ROME, Italy
Dipartimento di Oncologia Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine
Udine, UDINE, Italy