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Cancer of Digestive SystemMYOCACNCT03172403

Skeletal Muscle Expression of Myostatin and Cancer of Digestive System Associated Cachexia

A study testing Height and weight, Blood samples and Skeletal muscle force in people with Cancer of Digestive System, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 1 site in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Cancer cachexia is responsible for the death of approximately 20% of patients. Myostatin is a master negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass. If the role of myostatin in cancer cachexia is now well established in murine models, no study has focused on muscle expression of Myostatin in relation to the degree of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Cancer of Digestive System
What is being tested?
Height and weight, Blood samples and Skeletal muscle force
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
3 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
2 Aug 2018to 1 Aug 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Women and men aged 40-80.
  • Diagnosis for cancer of digestive system requiring surgery with neoadjuvant treatment or not.
  • Signature of consent
  • Affiliate or beneficiary of social security

Who cannot join

  • Administration of corticosteroids.
  • Thyroid disease treated.
  • Severe chronic pathology during treatment (neuro-muscular pathologies, renal insufficiency requiring dialysis, COPD under continuous oxygen therapy).
  • Psychological, familial, social or geographical conditions that could affect the participation of the subject throughout the duration of the protocol.
  • BMI> 30 due to the difficulty of interpretation of BMI variations in obese patients

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42055

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About this study

Official title: Skeletal Muscle Expression of Myostatin and Cancer of Digestive System Associated Cachexia(MYOCAC Study)

Cancer cachexia is responsible for the death of approximately 20% of patients. Myostatin is a master negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass. If the role of myostatin in cancer cachexia is now well established in murine models, no study has focused on muscle expression of Myostatin in relation to the degree of cachexia. the hypothesize is that muscle Myostatin a biological marker of cachexia in patients with cancer of digestive system. The main objective is to compare skeletal muscle Myostatin messenger RiboNucleic Acid (mRNA) level as a function of cachexia in cancer of digestive system patients. Myostatin messenger RiboNucleic Acid (mRNA) level will be determined in a muscle sample taken during the resection under general anaesthesia. Skeletal muscle index will be determined before surgery, 3 and 6 months after surgery. Muscle strength of the lower and upper limbs will be determined before resection, at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months postoperatively. Blood sampling will also be performed on these 4 occasions.

Being tested
Height and weight, Blood samples, Skeletal muscle force, Skeletal muscle index, Muscle biopsy
Keywords
Cachexia, Cancer of Digestive System, Myostatin, Skeletal muscle
Medical subject headings
Digestive System Neoplasms, Cachexia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Height and weightDiagnostic test

    Height and weight will be measured to estimate cachexia degree at the time of anaesthetic consultation. (V1)

  • Blood samplesDiagnostic test

    Blood samples will be collected for measuring myostatin on blood at the time of anaesthetic consultation, the day before resection surgery, follow-ups at 1, 3 and 6 months. (V1, V2, V3, V4, V6)

  • Skeletal muscle forceDiagnostic test

    Skeletal muscle force will be determined from Computerized Tomography (CT)-scan at the time of anaesthetic, follow-ups at 1, 3 and 6 months. (V1, V3, V4, V6)

  • Skeletal muscle indexDiagnostic test

    Skeletal muscle index will be determined from Computerized Tomography (CT)-scan at the time of anaesthetic, follow-ups at 1, 3 and 6 months. (V1, V3, V4, V6)

  • Muscle biopsyDiagnostic test

    Muscle biopsy will be performed during resection surgery under general anaesthesia. (V2)

Study groups in NCT03172403
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with digestive cancer requiring resection surgeryExperimentalPatients with cancer of digestive system requiring resection surgery will be included. They will have measure of height and weight, blood samples, skeletal muscle force, skeletal muscle index and muscle biopsy. V1: Inclusion will be effectuated at the time of anaesthetic consultation V2: The day before and day of resection surgery about 1 month after V3: Follow-up at 1 month V4: Follow-up at 3 months V6: Follow-up at 6 months
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Height and weight; Diagnostic Test: Blood samples; Diagnostic Test: Skeletal muscle force; Diagnostic Test: Skeletal muscle index; Diagnostic Test: Muscle biopsy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Correlation between skeletal muscle and degree myostatin

    Evaluate correlation between skeletal muscle force/index and degree myostatin. Skeletal muscle force/index will be determinated by skeletal muscle force/index results.

    Degree myostatin will be determinated by blood samples with Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) method.

    Measured: Day 1

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Correlation between skeletal muscle force and index before resection surgery

    Evaluate Correlation between skeletal muscle force and index before resection surgery to estimate the extent of cachexia-induced muscle dysfunction by results tests.

    Measured: Baseline from 7 months

  2. Correlation between level of myostatin muscular expression and degree myostatin

    Evaluate correlation between level of myostatin muscular expression and degree myostatin.

    Level of myostatin muscular expression will be determinated by muscle biopsy. Degree myostatin will be determinated by blood samples with Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) method.

    Measured: Month 2

  3. Correlation between level of myostatin muscular expression and skeletal muscle force and index after resection surgery

    Determinate correlation between level of myostatin muscular expression and skeletal muscle force and index after resection surgery.

    Measured: Month 2

  4. Correlation between level of myostatin muscular expression and skeletal muscle force and index after resection surgery

    Determinate correlation between level of myostatin muscular expression and skeletal muscle force and index after resection surgery.

    Measured: Month 4

  5. Correlation between level of myostatin muscular expression and skeletal muscle force and index after resection surgery

    Determinate correlation between level of myostatin muscular expression and skeletal muscle force and index after resection surgery.

    Measured: Month 7

  6. Analysis level of myostatin muscular expression and blood samples results

    Analysis level of myostatin muscular expression and blood samples results according to cancer stage, neoadjuvant treatment and chemotherapy.

    Measured: Month 2

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Jun 2017
  2. Study start2 Aug 2018
  3. Primary completion3 Jan 2019
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2019

Why it stopped: The study was stopped prematurely by decision of the sponsor due to lack of inclusion.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
3 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03172403
Sponsor's protocol ID
1708054
Other IDs
ANSM
Acronym
MYOCAC
Status last verified
Aug 2022
First submitted
23 May 2017
Last updated
25 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Height and weight, Blood samples and Skeletal muscle force in people with Cancer of Digestive System, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: The study was stopped prematurely by decision of the sponsor due to lack of inclusion.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Correlation between skeletal muscle and degree myostatin (time frame: Day 1). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Aug 2022.

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