Clinical Trial: Nutritional Counseling in Systemic Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Nutritional Counseling in Systemic Immunoglobulin Light-chain (AL) Amyloidosis: a Prospective Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Brief Summary: Poor nutritional status is common in patients with systemic immunoglobulin light-chain (AL) amyloidosis and has been associated with mortality and impaired quality of life (QoL). We investigated whether nutritional counseling is beneficial to the maintenance of nutritional status and QoL in AL outpatients.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo

Current Primary Outcome: Body weight [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

Change in body weight at 12 months


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Quality of life [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Change in quality of life at 12 months
  • Overall survival [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Overall survival at the end of study


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo

Dates:
Date Received: February 4, 2014
Date Started: July 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 6, 2014
Last Verified: February 2014