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The FORCE Trial Pilot: Fish Oil-enriched Nutrition for Radiotherapy in Cancer of the hEad and Neck
Sponsor: Anna Arthur, PhD
Summary
en-label, proof-of-concept study designed to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of a prophylactic fish oil-enriched nutritional supplement (Fresubin Supportan) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) undergoing curative-intent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The study involves daily supplementation starting two weeks prior to CRT and continuing throughout CRT, alongside weekly nutrition counseling.
Official title: The FORCE Trial Pilot
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
15
Start Date
2026-01-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2025-09-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Nutrition counseling
Weekly standardized nutrition counseling will be provided by a study RDN to promote adherence and address barriers to adherence, acceptability, and adverse events. The RDN will also document any changes to the CRT regimen and hospitalizations.
Fresubin Supportan
Two bottles per day of Fresubin Supportan, a fish oil-enriched high calorie, high protein oral nutrition supplement.