Randomized Study of Beet Root in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The objective of the current proposal is to determine if concentrated beet root could improve
medical treatment compliance as defined by completion of radiotherapy and 3 cycles of
chemoradiation without dose reduction, preserve fat-free mass, and strength while reducing
mucositis. The investigators central hypothesis is that dietary nitrate supplementation in
head and neck cancer patients receiving aggressive medical care will improve compliance with
medical treatment by attenuating the loss of muscle mass and strength and reducing symptoms
(mucositis) associated with treatment compared to patients receiving standard care with
placebo.