drugset / Trial / NCT03263520

Impact of the Use of Nandrolone on the Treatment of Malnutrition Induced by Cancer

NCT03263520

Completed 60 enrolled Hospital Erasto Gaertner
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindSupportive care

Summary

Compare the use of nandrolone associated with corticosteroid for the treatment of cancer-induced malnutrition to treatment with corticosteroids alone in patients with tumors in the high gastro-intestinal tract, liver, pancreas and bile ducts in palliative treatment.

Timeline

Start
2016-02
Primary completion
2017-08-30
Completion
2017-10-31

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Nandrolone Decanoate Small molecule 25 mg Intramuscular
Subject Nandrolone Decanoate Small molecule 50 mg Intramuscular
Comparator Dexamethasone Small molecule 4 mg Oral