Assessment of the palatability of elemental nutritional supplements compared to non-elemental supplements in people with pelvic cancers and people without cancer, and whether this changes following treatment with radiotherapy

INTERVENTION: Subjects were randomised to one of five groups. Each group was assigned a target quantity of 3 different elemental sip feeds (Group 1, 20%, Group 2, 50%, Group 3, 75% of calorie requirements taken as E028 extra liquid; Group 4, 50% of calorie requirements taken as E028 extra powder; Group 5, 50% of calorie requirements taken as Emsogen powder). CONDITION: Pelvic (gynaecological, urological or rectal) cancers ; Cancer ; Pelvic PRIMARY OUTCOME: Taste assessed by visual analogue scale SECONDARY OUTCOME: Not provided at time of registration INCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients about to embark on a course of radical pelvic radiotherapy for pelvic malignancy