CancerNCT05103059
Role of Serum Albumin and Total Protein in Survival of Cancer Cachectic Patients
An observational study of Cancer, run by Assiut University.
Trial summary
Serum albumin can indicate the onset of cancer cachexia, provide information about a patient's nutritional status, and serve as a biomarker for the prognosis of patients with cancer cachexia. However, the relationship between serum albumin levels and mortality in patients with cancer cachexia remains unclear. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Cancer
- What is being tested?
- BMI
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2021to 1 Dec 2022
- Phase
- Observational
- 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
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: weight loss in the past 12 months is ≥5%, and the physiological variables of patients match at least threeof the following five criteria: decreased muscle strength,fatigue, anorexia, low fat-free mass index (FFMI), and abnormal blood profile
Who may be able to join
- patients who will accept to participate in our study with diagnosis of cancer cachexia
Who cannot join
- patients who not fulfill criteria of cance cachexia
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
samir shehata, professor doctor contact
About this study
Official title: Prognostic Value of Serum Albumin and Total Protein in Survival of Cancer Cachectic Patients
Serum albumin can indicate the onset of cancer cachexia, provide information about a patient's nutritional status, and serve as a biomarker for the prognosis of patients with cancer cachexia. However, the relationship between serum albumin levels and mortality in patients with cancer cachexia remains unclear. We aimed to examine the association of albumin and total protein with 1-year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia
Read the detailed description
Cancer cachexia is defined as a multifactorial and multi-organ syndrome characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass (with or without loss of adipose tissue), which cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional support. In recent years, cancer cachexia has increasingly been seen as a systemic phenomenon that affects various organs, such as the liver and myocardial tissue. Cachexia is closely related to anorexia, inflammation, insulin resistance, and decreased protein levels, which can lead to progressive functional impairment, treatment-related complications, poor quality of life, and cancer-related death. Its pathophysiology is characterized by a negative protein and energy balance. However, there are no clear clinical guidelines to effectively combat the progressive tissue loss associated with cachexia. Cancer cachexia occurs mostly in advanced cancers, with more than half of patients with cancer having cachexia in the later stages, and >10% of patients die with or from it.
Studies have shown that cachexia can be diagnosed when weight loss in the past 12 months is ≥5%, and the physiological variables of patients match at least threeof the following five criteria: decreased muscle strength,fatigue, anorexia, low fat-free mass index (FFMI), and abnormal blood profile. Albumin and total protein are two variables that reflect an individual's nutritional status and disease severity. Additionally, albumin can serve as an indicator of the inflammatory response and is considered a highly sensitive marker of a patient's nutritional status. Serum albumin and total protein can be used to define cancer cachexia and cancer-related malnutrition; patients with cachexia have lower total protein and albumin levels than those without cachexia.5 Serum albumin may serve as a prognostic factor for treatment outcomes and compliance in patients with advanced cancer.
Although a reduction in albumin and total protein levels are associated with the diagnosis of cancer related cachexia, no studies have shown that albumin and total protein can predict mortality in patients with cancer cachexia. Here, we describe a prospective non randomized study that will be conducted to explore the association between serum albumin and total protein levels and 1-year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia .
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Being tested
- BMI
- Medical subject headings
- Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
BMIDiagnostic test
Patients with cancer cachexia will be enrolled in the study, and the following data will be collected: age, sex, total protein, albumin, hemoglobin (Hb), white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, red blood cell (RBC) count, platelet (PLT) count, body mass index (BMI), mid-arm circumference (MAC), thickness of triceps skinfold (TSF), handgrip strength (HGS), and calf circumference (CC)
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
the association between serum albumin and total protein with one year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia
to evaluate the association between serum albumin and total protein with one year mortality in patients with cancr cachexia
Measured: baseline
Secondary outcomes (1)
the association between anthropometric measures and other laboratory findings with one year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia
to evaluate the association between anthropometric measures and other laboratory findings with one year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia
Measured: baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Nov 2021
- Study start1 Nov 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Nov 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Dec 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Assiut UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Assiut University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Nehal Ali Suliman, Assiut University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05103059
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- cancer cachexia
- Status last verified
- Oct 2021
- First submitted
- 21 Oct 2021
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2021
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Fearon K, Strasser F, Anker SD, Bosaeus I, Bruera E, Fainsinger RL, Jatoi A, Loprinzi C, MacDonald N, Mantovani G, Davis M, Muscaritoli M, Ottery F, Radbruch L, Ravasco P, Walsh D, Wilcock A, Kaasa S, Baracos VE. Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus. Lancet Oncol. 2011 May;12(5):489-95. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(10)70218-7. Epub 2011 Feb 4.
PubMed 21296615Schmidt SF, Rohm M, Herzig S, Berriel Diaz M. Cancer Cachexia: More Than Skeletal Muscle Wasting. Trends Cancer. 2018 Dec;4(12):849-860. doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2018.10.001. Epub 2018 Oct 24.
PubMed 30470306Evans WJ, Morley JE, Argiles J, Bales C, Baracos V, Guttridge D, Jatoi A, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Lochs H, Mantovani G, Marks D, Mitch WE, Muscaritoli M, Najand A, Ponikowski P, Rossi Fanelli F, Schambelan M, Schols A, Schuster M, Thomas D, Wolfe R, Anker SD. Cachexia: a new definition. Clin Nutr. 2008 Dec;27(6):793-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2008.06.013. Epub 2008 Aug 21.
PubMed 18718696Penet MF, Bhujwalla ZM. Cancer cachexia, recent advances, and future directions. Cancer J. 2015 Mar-Apr;21(2):117-22. doi: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000100.
PubMed 25815852Cong M, Song C, Xu H, Song C, Wang C, Fu Z, Ba Y, Wu J, Xie C, Chen G, Chen Z, Zhou L, Li T, Deng L, Xin L, Yang L, Cui J, Shi H; Investigation on Nutrition Status and Clinical Outcome of Common Cancers (INSCOC) Group. The patient-generated subjective global assessment is a promising screening tool for cancer cachexia. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 May;12(e1):e39-e46. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002296. Epub 2020 Aug 21.
PubMed 32826265Matsuzuka T, Kiyota N, Mizusawa J, Akimoto T, Fujii M, Hasegawa Y, Iwae S, Monden N, Matsuura K, Onozawa Y, Hayashi R, Tahara M; Japan Clinical Oncology Group(JCOG) Head and Neck Cancer Study Group. Clinical impact of cachexia in unresectable locally advanced head and neck cancer: supplementary analysis of a phase II trial (JCOG0706-S2). Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2019 Jan 1;49(1):37-41. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyy145.
PubMed 30364985
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Prognostic Value of Serum Albumin and Total Protein in Survival of Cancer Cachectic Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05103059
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- cancer cachexia
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Assiut UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Nov 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Dec 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Nov 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Serum albumin can indicate the onset of cancer cachexia, provide information about a patient's nutritional status, and serve as a biomarker for the prognosis of patients with cancer cachexia. However, the relationship between serum albumin levels and mortality in patients with cancer cachexia remains unclear. We aimed to examine the association of albumin and total protein with 1-year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia
Detailed description
Cancer cachexia is defined as a multifactorial and multi-organ syndrome characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass (with or without loss of adipose tissue), which cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional support. In recent years, cancer cachexia has increasingly been seen as a systemic phenomenon that affects various organs, such as the liver and myocardial tissue. Cachexia is closely related to anorexia, inflammation, insulin resistance, and decreased protein levels, which can lead to progressive functional impairment, treatment-related complications, poor quality of life, and cancer-related death. Its pathophysiology is characterized by a negative protein and energy balance. However, there are no clear clinical guidelines to effectively combat the progressive tissue loss associated with cachexia. Cancer cachexia occurs mostly in advanced cancers, with more than half of patients with cancer having cachexia in the later stages, and >10% of patients die with or from it.
Studies have shown that cachexia can be diagnosed when weight loss in the past 12 months is ≥5%, and the physiological variables of patients match at least threeof the following five criteria: decreased muscle strength,fatigue, anorexia, low fat-free mass index (FFMI), and abnormal blood profile. Albumin and total protein are two variables that reflect an individual's nutritional status and disease severity. Additionally, albumin can serve as an indicator of the inflammatory response and is considered a highly sensitive marker of a patient's nutritional status. Serum albumin and total protein can be used to define cancer cachexia and cancer-related malnutrition; patients with cachexia have lower total protein and albumin levels than those without cachexia.5 Serum albumin may serve as a prognostic factor for treatment outcomes and compliance in patients with advanced cancer.
Although a reduction in albumin and total protein levels are associated with the diagnosis of cancer related cachexia, no studies have shown that albumin and total protein can predict mortality in patients with cancer cachexia. Here, we describe a prospective non randomized study that will be conducted to explore the association between serum albumin and total protein levels and 1-year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia .
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- weight loss in the past 12 months is ≥5%, and the physiological variables of patients match at least threeof the following five criteria: decreased muscle strength,fatigue, anorexia, low fat-free mass index (FFMI), and abnormal blood profile
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- patients who will accept to participate in our study with diagnosis of cancer cachexia
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- patients who not fulfill criteria of cance cachexia
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| BMIPatients with cancer cachexia will be enrolled in the study, and the following data will be collected: age, sex, total protein, albumin, hemoglobin (Hb), white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, red blood cell (RBC) count, platelet (PLT) count, body mass index (BMI), mid-arm circumference (MAC), thickness of triceps skinfold (TSF), handgrip strength (HGS), and calf circumference (CC) | Diagnostic test | – |
Primary outcome
the association between serum albumin and total protein with one year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia
Time frame: baseline
to evaluate the association between serum albumin and total protein with one year mortality in patients with cancr cachexia
1 secondary outcome
the association between anthropometric measures and other laboratory findings with one year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia
Time frame: baseline
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Nov 2021.
- Background: PubMed 21296615Fearon K, Strasser F, Anker SD, Bosaeus I, Bruera E, Fainsinger RL, Jatoi A, Loprinzi C, MacDonald N, Mantovani G, Davis M, Muscaritoli M, Ottery F, Radbruch L, Ravasco P, Walsh D, Wilcock A, Kaasa S, Baracos VE. Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus. Lancet Oncol. 2011 May;12(5):489-95. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(10)70218-7. Epub 2011 Feb 4.
- Background: PubMed 30470306Schmidt SF, Rohm M, Herzig S, Berriel Diaz M. Cancer Cachexia: More Than Skeletal Muscle Wasting. Trends Cancer. 2018 Dec;4(12):849-860. doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2018.10.001. Epub 2018 Oct 24.
- Background: PubMed 18718696Evans WJ, Morley JE, Argiles J, Bales C, Baracos V, Guttridge D, Jatoi A, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Lochs H, Mantovani G, Marks D, Mitch WE, Muscaritoli M, Najand A, Ponikowski P, Rossi Fanelli F, Schambelan M, Schols A, Schuster M, Thomas D, Wolfe R, Anker SD. Cachexia: a new definition. Clin Nutr. 2008 Dec;27(6):793-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2008.06.013. Epub 2008 Aug 21.
- Background: PubMed 25815852Penet MF, Bhujwalla ZM. Cancer cachexia, recent advances, and future directions. Cancer J. 2015 Mar-Apr;21(2):117-22. doi: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000100.
- Background: PubMed 32826265Cong M, Song C, Xu H, Song C, Wang C, Fu Z, Ba Y, Wu J, Xie C, Chen G, Chen Z, Zhou L, Li T, Deng L, Xin L, Yang L, Cui J, Shi H; Investigation on Nutrition Status and Clinical Outcome of Common Cancers (INSCOC) Group. The patient-generated subjective global assessment is a promising screening tool for cancer cachexia. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 May;12(e1):e39-e46. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002296. Epub 2020 Aug 21.
- Background: PubMed 30364985Matsuzuka T, Kiyota N, Mizusawa J, Akimoto T, Fujii M, Hasegawa Y, Iwae S, Monden N, Matsuura K, Onozawa Y, Hayashi R, Tahara M; Japan Clinical Oncology Group(JCOG) Head and Neck Cancer Study Group. Clinical impact of cachexia in unresectable locally advanced head and neck cancer: supplementary analysis of a phase II trial (JCOG0706-S2). Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2019 Jan 1;49(1):37-41. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyy145.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
samir shehata, professor doctor contact
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Cancer, run by Assiut University.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact nehal suliman, resident doctor (01098019919, nehal.ali95@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
the association between serum albumin and total protein with one year mortality in patients with cancer cachexia (time frame: baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05103059, which also lists 6 linked publications.
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 2 Nov 2021.