Safety and Feasibility of Fasting While Receiving Chemotherapy

King Fahad Medical City

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chemotherapy; Cancer; Fasting

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00757094

KFMC IRB-08-040

Details and patient eligibility

About

Fasting (refraining from eating and drinking) during the day is safe while receiving chemotherapy.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 18 years
• Established diagnosis of cancer
• Signed informed consent
• Adequate CBC and chemistry to receive chemotherapy

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy

Trial design

12 participants in 1 patient group

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Description:

Patients planning to observe fasting while receiving chemotherapy during the month of Ramadan