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NCT00031707 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Comparison of Megestrol and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Enriched Nutritional Supplement in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Weight Loss and Lack of Appetite

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
429
Enrollment target

NCT00031707: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT00031707 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 429 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (44% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00031707, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
429 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Megestrol and /or an omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement may improve cancer-related weight loss and lack of appetite. It is not yet known whether megestrol alone, an omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement alone, or a combination of both is most effective in treating cancer-related weight loss and loss of appetite. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of megestrol with or without an omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement to that of the omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement alone in treating patients who have cancer-related weight loss and lack of appetite.

Interventions

  • OTHER placebo
  • DRUG megestrol acetate
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT eicosapentaenoic acid

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 429 participants
Start Date 2000-03
Est. Completion 2004-01
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00031707 record still lists

NCT00031707 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 429 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (44% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00031707 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00031707 about?

NCT00031707 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Megestrol and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Enriched Nutritional Supplement in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Weight Loss and Lack of Appetite". RATIONALE: Megestrol and /or an omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement may improve cancer-related weight loss and lack of appetite. It is not yet known whether megestrol alone, an omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement alone, or a combination of both is most effective in trea...

What is the current status of trial NCT00031707?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 429 participants. The study started on 2000-03. Estimated completion is 2004-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00031707?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (OTHER), megestrol acetate (DRUG), eicosapentaenoic acid (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00031707?

This trial is sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, which has 446 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00031707's enrollment target sits among peer trials

429 878th of 2000 higher than 1,123 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00031707, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00031707 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.