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This study investigates if using a very low carbohydrate diet during combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy is safe and if it can be tolerated by patients.


Clinical Trial Description

Standard treatment for pancreatic cancer includes chemotherapy concurrent with radiation therapy (chemoradiation).

This study is a phase I trial to determine the safety of dietary manipulation during chemoradiation for pancreatic cancer. Specifically, pre-clinical data from mouse studies indicates a ketogenic diet increases tumor cell killing.

Participants will:

- Utilize a specialized ketogenic diet designed by bionutritional services of the clinical research unit. This diet begins 2 days before chemoradiation and continues through at least 5 weeks of chemoradiation.

- Have blood drawn for research purposes weekly to determine measurements of oxidative stress

- Have urine collected sporadically through the study to determine measurements of oxidative stress

- Keep a diary of concomitant medications, side effects, and blood sugars

- Have follow-up to monitor for outcomes and overall survival ;


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NCT number NCT01419483
Study type Interventional
Source University of Iowa
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Status Terminated
Phase N/A
Start date July 2011
Completion date July 2017

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