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CancerNCT04812704

Protein Supplements in Association With Prehabilitation Program for Cancer Patients Before Surgery

A study testing Whey protein in people with Cancer and Surgery, run by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

The aim of study is to analyse the feasibility of the use of nutritionnal complements after exercices before surgery for cancer. Body composition, muscle function and muscle mass will be analyse too. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cancer, Surgery, Prehabilitation
What is being tested?
Whey protein
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
9 Mar 2021to 30 Apr 2022
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patient with operable cancer
  • patient inform consent
  • min 18 years old
  • french or english speaking

Who cannot join

  • neuromuscular pathology
  • cardiorespiratory or orthopedic pathology that prevents physical activity
  • cognitive or psychiatric disorders

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc

    Brussels, 1200

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Suppléments protéinés en Association d'un Programme de préhabilitation Avant la Prise en Charge Chirurgicale d'un Cancer

The aim of study is to analyse the feasibility of the use of nutritionnal complements after exercices before surgery for cancer.

Body composition, muscle function and muscle mass will be analyse too.

Read the detailed description

A prospective study will be carried out including adult patients with neoplasia who should benefit in their therapeutic strategy from oncological surgery. About fifty patients will be recruited in the oncology / surgery department at the Saint-Luc University Clinics in Brussels. Patients will be assessed at the initial consultation and after the pre-habilitation period, ie the day before the operation.

Dietary monitoring will be carried out in parallel with a physical and respiratory preparation program (prehabilitation) and the intake of protein nutritional supplements in the form of powder to be diluted will be carried out after each exercise session.

Being tested
Whey protein
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Whey proteinDietary supplement

    Patient receive protein supplement in liquid form after each exercice session

Study groups in NCT04812704
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Nutritional complementExperimentalA prospective study will be carried out including adult patients with neoplasia who should benefit in their therapeutic strategy from oncological surgery. About fifty patients will be recruited in the oncology / surgery department at the Saint-Luc University Clinics in Brussels. Patients will be assessed at the initial consultation and after the pre-habilitation period, ie the day before the operation. Dietary monitoring will be carried out in parallel with a physical and respiratory preparation program (prehabilitation) and the intake of protein nutritional supplements in the form of powder to be diluted will be carried out after each exercise session.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Whey protein

What is being measured

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

  1. Adhesion rate of the use of nutritionnel complements after exercices before surgery for cancer

    The feasibility of this outcome will be assess by the adhesion rate : (number of protein shots taken) / (number of protein shots prescribed). The adhesion will be validated if> 75% of the holds are respected.

    Measured: 3 weeks

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Body composition (lean and fat mass)

    Evaluated by an impedancemetry balance : pourcentage of lean and fat mass

    Measured: Once at the inclusion and once the day before surgery (3 weeks)

  2. Muscle function

    This variable will be studied by the 6-minutes walk test (meters)

    Measured: Once at the inclusion and once the day before surgery (3 weeks)

  3. Nutritional biological markers

    These variables will be studied by: prealbumin (g/L) and albumin (g/L) measures

    Measured: Once at the inclusion

  4. Antropometric markers - height

    Height (meters)

    Measured: Once at the inclusion and once the day before surgery (3 weeks)

  5. Muscle strength

    This variable will be studied by the hand grip test (kilograms)

    Measured: Once at the inclusion and once the day before surgery (3 weeks)

  6. Antropometric markers - weight

    Weight (kilograms)

    Measured: Once at the inclusion and once the day before surgery (3 weeks)

  7. Antropometric markers - BMI

    BMI (kg/m²) :weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m²

    Measured: Once at the inclusion and once the day before surgery (3 weeks)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Mar 2021
  2. Study start9 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion1 Apr 2021
  4. Study completion30 Apr 2022

Why it stopped: inclusion difficulty

Resources

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
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04812704
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021/19JAN/022
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
5 Mar 2021
Last updated
14 Apr 2023
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 Whey protein in people with Cancer and Surgery, run by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.

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 3 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 14 Apr 2023. 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 Belgium. 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: inclusion difficulty). 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?

Adhesion rate of the use of nutritionnel complements after exercices before surgery for cancer (time frame: 3 weeks). 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 14 Apr 2023.

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