The effect of nabilone on appetite, nutritional status, and quality of life in lung cancer patients: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial.

Jenny G TurcottMaría Del Rocío Guillen NúñezDiana Flores-EstradaLuis F Oñate-OcañaZyanya Lucia Zatarain-BarrónFeliciano BarrónArrieta Oscar

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)

Nabilone is an adequate and safe therapeutic option to aid in the treatment of patients diagnosed with anorexia. Larger trials are necessary in order to draw robust conclusions in regard to its efficacy in lung cancer patients.

Keyphrases

clinical trial
double blind
phase ii
placebo controlled
study protocol
phase iii
weight loss
open label
randomized controlled trial
body weight