drugset / Trial / NCT00004912
Megestrol and Exercise in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Weight Loss
Supportive care
Summary
RATIONALE: Megestrol helps improve appetite. Exercise may decrease cancer-related fatigue, improve strength, and build up lost muscle tissue. Exercise plus megestrol may be effective treatment for cancer-related weight loss. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of megestrol plus exercise to improve appetite, increase strength, gain lean body tissue, and decrease fatigue in patients who have cancer-related weight loss.
Timeline
- Start
- 2000-01
- Primary completion
- 2003-11
- Completion
- 2003-11
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Megestrol Acetate | Other / unclassified | — | Oral |