Randomized Study of Beet Root in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck

Summary

The objective of the current proposal is to determine if concentrated beet root could improve medical treatment compliance as defined by completion of radiotherapy and 3 cycles of chemoradiation without dose reduction, preserve fat-free mass, and strength while reducing mucositis. The investigators central hypothesis is that dietary nitrate supplementation in head and neck cancer patients receiving aggressive medical care will improve compliance with medical treatment by attenuating the loss of muscle mass and strength and reducing symptoms (mucositis) associated with treatment compared to patients receiving standard care with placebo.

Timeline

Start

2014-12

Primary completion

2018-04-01

Completion

2018-05-01

Drugs

Indications