Overview

Megestrol and Exercise in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Weight Loss

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2003-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Megestrol
Megestrol Acetate