Clinical trials: Cancer Cachexia
Liver Cirrhosis, Cancer
Influence of Sarcopenia on the Course of the Diseases
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that primarily affects older patients, but also patients with severe illnesses. It is particularly common among oncology patients, but also among patients with gastrointestinal diseases such as…
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Cancer, Cachexia, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT06829290
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Universitatsmedizin Mainz - 1. Medizinische Klinik
Anorexia, Cancer Cachexia
The Safety and Effect Study of Acupuncture for Anorexia in Patients With Gastrointestinal Tract and Lung Cancers
This trail will be carried out to evaluated the effect and safety of acupuncture for the anorexia in patients with gastrointestinal tract and lung cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT02619266
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Megestrol Acetate
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing
Cancer, Cachexia; Cancer
Improvement of Neuromuscular Function, Fatigue and Quality of Life by Optimizing Muscle Building and Nutrition in Colorectal Cancer: a Pilot Study
This study is based on the assumption that muscle strength and muscle mass will be better preserved in an "intervention" group with specific management combining retraining and nutritional monitoring compared to the "no…
- Trial name
- ColCanter (NCT04136249)
- Testing
- Over physical activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche
Cachexia; Cancer, Diet Modification
Exercise and Nutritional Rehabilitation in Patients With Cancer
In patients with incurable cancer, general deterioration in their ability to walk, exercise and care for themselves is often regarded as an inevitable consequence of this.
- Conditions
- Cachexia; Cancer, Diet Modification, Physical Activity, Advanced Cancer
- Trial name
- ENeRgy (NCT03316157)
- Testing
- ProSure, Physical Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Pancreatic Cancer, Cachexia
MS-20 on Gut Microbiota and Risk/Severity of Cachexia in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Cachexia has been recognized as a direct cause of reduced quality of life complicating in cancer patients. Patients with pancreatic cancer have the highest prevalence in developing severe degrees of cachexia.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Cachexia, Chemotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- NCT04600154
- Testing
- MS-20
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Cachexia
Enteral Nutrition With L-Carnitine for Cachexia in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is a multicenter, double-blind randomized controlled clinical study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) containing levocarnitine for cachexia in lung cancer patients scheduled…
- Trial name
- NCT07035444
- Testing
- L-Carnitine 4g, Enteral Nutrition
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Cachexia
Development of a Screening Tool to Detect and Stage Cachectic Cancer Patients
The aim of the study is to develop a screenings tool that will enable hospital nurses to detect and stage cancer cachectic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01533909
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
SCLC, Extensive Stage
Nanocrystalline Megestrol + Immunochemo As 1st-Line for ES-SCLC Cachexia
This study hypothesizes that nanocrystalline megestrol acetate can improve the cachexia condition in patients and enhance the efficacy of immunochemotherapy regimens.
- Trial name
- NCT06793228
- Testing
- Nanocrystalline Megestrol Acetate, Tislelizumab, PTOC
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Henan Cancer Hospital
Cancer
E-MOSAIC Electronic Tool to Monitor Symptoms
RATIONALE: A hand held electronic tool used to monitor symptoms and assess quality of life may improve communication between patients and their doctors and improve the ability to plan treatment for patients with advanced cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00477919
- Where
- 7 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Cancer Institute
Cachexia; Cancer
A Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of GB18 Injection in Patients With Tumor Cachexia
KXZY-GB18-101(1B) is an extension of KXZY-GB18-101, a first-in-human, dose-escalation trial in healthy adult participants to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and immunogenicity of GB18.
- Trial name
- NCT07519564
- Testing
- GB18
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Kexing Biopharm Co., Ltd.
Nutrition
Collaborative Tele-Nutritional Care for Patient With Stage IV Cancer
In China, the treatment of advanced-stage cancer often follows a pattern where the management of patients is primarily overseen by oncologists who focus on addressing the main clinical symptoms and intervening accordingly.
- Trial name
- T-NICE (NCT06332664)
- Testing
- Early Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Xingchen Peng
Anorexia, Weight Loss
Haelan and Nutrition in Cancer Patients
Primary: To determine if treatment with Haelan (fermented soy product) can decrease the severity of poor appetite measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) of 0 to 100 mm (0 mm = best, 100 mm = worst) at week 4 +/- 5 days.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Weight Loss, Cachexia
- Trial name
- NCT00558558
- Testing
- Haelan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cachexia
Non-Invasive Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Loss in Cancer Patients - Phase II
The overall aim of this research is to develop a non-invasive approach to evaluate the production of 3-methylhistidine (3MH)in cancer patients, as a potential means of determining which patients are at high risk for future…
- Trial name
- 3MH-2 (NCT01694602)
- Testing
- (non-radioactive) Oral deuterated 3-methylhistidine (D-3MH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Cachexia, Fatigue
Megestrol and Exercise in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Weight Loss
RATIONALE: Megestrol helps improve appetite. Exercise may decrease cancer-related fatigue, improve strength, and build up lost muscle tissue. Exercise plus megestrol may be effective treatment for cancer-related weight loss.
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Fatigue, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00004912
- Testing
- megestrol acetate, physical therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Malnutrition; Mild, Iron-deficiency Anemia
The Effect of Fortified Growing-up Milk on Growth and Micronutrient Status of Nigerian Toddlers
It is well known than an important part of Nigerian children from the lower social economic class have nutrient deficiencies. Fortified products, such as growing up milks (GUM), may play an important role in reducing the risk and…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition; Mild, Iron-deficiency Anemia, Nutritional Stunting, Nutritional Wasting
- Trial name
- GaGA (NCT03411590)
- Testing
- Fortified milk Powder
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC
Anorexia, Cachexia
Bovine Lactoferrin Supplement in Improving Taste in Patients With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy
This pilot phase II trial studies how well bovine lactoferrin supplement works in improving taste in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Cachexia, Malignant Neoplasm, Oral Complications of Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT01941810
- Testing
- bovine lactoferrin supplement, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cancer, Cachexia
Resting Energy Expenditure in Palliative Cancer Patients
The study purpose is to measure REE by indirect calorimetry and to determine limits of agreement with confidence intervals between measured REE and predictive equations for determination of energy requirements in patients with…
- Trial name
- REPAT (NCT06206785)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Anorexia, Cachexia
Docetaxel With or Without Infliximab in Treating Weight Loss, Loss of Appetite, and Fatigue in Patients With Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Infliximab Treatment Discontinued Effective 10/05/05)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Infliximab may improve cancer-related weight loss, lack of appetite, and fatigue.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Cachexia, Fatigue, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00040885
- Testing
- infliximab, docetaxel
- Where
- 188 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Cachexia
The Investigation of the Mechanism of Cachexia Occurrence for Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer
The study is going to recruit patients with gastrointestinal cancer, collect clinical data and peripheral blood sample and possible fat samples.
- Trial name
- NCT04594863
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Cachexia, Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
A Study to Learn About the Medicine Ponsegromab in Adults With Cancer of the Pancreas Which Has Spread and Caused Significant Body Weight Loss and Fatigue
Study to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of systemic chemotherapy plus ponsegromab versus systemic chemotherapy plus placebo for the first-line treatment in adult participants with cachexia and metastatic…
- Trial name
- NCT06989437
- Testing
- ponsegromab
- Where
- 230 sites in United States, Australia and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 982 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer