Fasting Mimicking Diet in Chemotherapy of Gynecologic Malignancies

Description

This study evaluates how lifestyle modifications that may be made to manage chemotherapy side effects in patients with gynecologic malignancies.

Conditions

Cancer, Ovarian, Chemotherapy Effect, Calorie Deficiency, Fasting, Intermittent

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Study Details

Study overview

This study evaluates how lifestyle modifications that may be made to manage chemotherapy side effects in patients with gynecologic malignancies.

Use of a Fasting Mimicking Diet in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Gynecologic Malignancies

Fasting Mimicking Diet in Chemotherapy of Gynecologic Malignancies

Condition
Cancer, Ovarian
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Knoxville

The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37920

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Women
  • * Age 35-70 years old (both inclusive)
  • * Biopsy proven gynecologic malignancy
  • * Scheduled to or currently undergoing chemotherapy, with a minimum of 6 cycles remaining
  • * BMI greater than or equal to 18.5
  • * Adequate renal function (serum creatinine less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal)
  • * Willing to adhere to a 5-day fasting mimicking diet
  • * Pregnant or nursing mothers
  • * Prisoners
  • * Patients with diabetes or history of hypoglycemia
  • * Taking daily medications that cannot be safely taken without food
  • * History of significant or unstable cardiac disease such as congestive heart failure or history of myocardial infarction, stroke or pulmonary embolism within the last 3 months, renal failure, history of - eating disorder, dementia, psychosis, impaired physical mobility.
  • * Significant medical comorbidity that would be dangerous with a fasting mimicking diet.
  • * Any known or suspected food allergies that overlap with the FMD/Transitional diet by L-Nutra meal kit ingredients.

Ages Eligible for Study

35 Years to 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

L-Nutra Inc,

Jonathan D Boone, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Tennessee Medical Center

Study Record Dates

2025-12-30