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Indirect Calorimetry-Guided Parenteral Nutrition Prescribing in Oncology Patients
Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Summary
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.
Official title: Comparing Measured Resting Energy Expenditure to Weight-Based Equations for Parenteral Nutrition Prescribing in Oncology Patients: A Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-08-21
Completion Date
2029-01
Last Updated
2026-08-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Indirect Calorimeter
Q-NRG + metabolic monitor
Weight-Based Parenteral Nutrition Dosing
Parenteral nutrition dosed using standard weight-based equations.
Locations (1)
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States