Clinical trials: Cancer Weight Loss
Cachexia, Lymphoma
Celecoxib in Managing Pain, Weight Loss, and Weakness in Patients With Advanced Cancer
RATIONALE: Celecoxib may help relieve moderate or severe pain associated with cancer. It may also decrease weight loss and improve muscle strength in cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Lymphoma, Melanoma (Skin), Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00093678
- Testing
- celecoxib, anticachectic therapy, nutritional support
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Bronchial Carcinoma
Effect of an Antioxidant on Cancer-Cachectic Patients Undergoing Exercise Training
The purpose of the study is to tests the hypothesis, that N-acetylcysteine (a thiol-antioxidant)improves the exercise training effect on cancer patients that experience weight loss (cachexia) as assessed by muscle mass and…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Bronchial Carcinoma, Hodgkin Disease, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00196885
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Obese Premenopausal Women
Between 40% and 85% of women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) are overweight or obese and obesity is closely linked to the development of PCOS.
- Trial name
- NCT01319162
- Testing
- Weight reduction regimen
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Lymphedema
The Women In Steady Exercise Research (WISER) Survivor Trial
WISER Survivor is a one year weight loss and exercise study for sedentary breast cancer survivors who are overweight or obese with breast cancer related lymphedema.
- Trial name
- WISER Survivor (NCT01515124)
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention, Weight Loss Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Cachexia
Ruxolitinib for Cancer Cachexia
To assess toxicity with use of Ruxolitinib in NSCLC cachexia patients; to associate levels of JAK/STAT signaling in blood, adipose, and muscle pre- and post-ruxolitinib treatment with changes in cachexia and anorexia.
- Trial name
- NCT04906746
- Testing
- Identify any dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) when ruxolitinib is administered to NSCLC cachexia patients.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Dan
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Breast Cancer
Effects of Diet and Exercise on Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
This pilot/feasibility trial seeks to explore whether an acute bout of negative energy balance prior to surgery affects biomarkers of neoplasia.
- Trial name
- DCIS (NCT02224807)
- Testing
- Active Comparator: Progressive Resistance Training (PRT) and a healthy diet, Experimental: PRT and a healthy diet, plus weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Nutritional Support
Effect of Oral Nutritional Supplements on Body Weight Loss of Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy(CCRT) is the principal treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC). Studies have shown that malnutrition is very common in patients with NPC after chemoradiotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04823468
- Testing
- Abbott®Ensure, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, cisplatin
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Jinsheng Hong
Esophageal Cancer, Weight Gain
Resection of the Esophagus and Subsequent Weight Loss
The investigators aim to ascertain how food reward signals and eating behaviour relates to the gut-brain pathway in weight-losing patients after curative surgery for oesophageal cancer, and how this pathway responds to clinical…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Weight Gain, Eating Behavior, Food Reward
- Trial name
- REWARD (NCT03377660)
- Testing
- Clinical treatment
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Calorie Deficiency, Fasting
Effects of Calorie Restriction and Cold Stimuli on Health-related Indicators, Cognitive and Motor Functions
The goal of this clinical trial was to identify if duration of acute calorie restriction (CR)/fasting or combination CR with cold stimuli have any effects on mental and physical health-related markers, and to clarify if different…
- Conditions
- Calorie Deficiency, Fasting, Cold Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT05545943
- Testing
- 2-days of zero calorie restriction and whole-body cold-water immersion, 6-days of calorie restriction, 2-days of zero calorie restriction without whole-body cold-water immersion
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Breast Cancer WEight Loss Study (BWEL Study)
This randomized phase III trial compares whether weight loss in overweight and obese women may prevent breast cancer from coming back (recurrence).
- Conditions
- Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
- Trial name
- NCT02750826
- Testing
- Health Education Program, Weight Loss Intervention
- Where
- 1,498 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 3,177 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Cachexia, Pancreatic Neoplasms
A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Infliximab (Remicade) in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Related Cachexia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of infliximab, the active ingredient in Remicade, for the treatment of cachexia in pancreatic cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy with gemcitabine.
- Trial name
- NCT00060502
- Testing
- Infliximab; Gemcitabine
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Centocor, Inc.
Weight Loss, Ovarian Carcinoma
Skeletal Muscle Energy Metabolism in Women With Weight Loss and Ovarian and/or Endometrial Cancer With Weight Loss
the aim is to study skeletal muscle metabolism alterations métaboliques associated with weight loss in women with ovarian and/or endometrial cancer according to BMI.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Ovarian Carcinoma, Endometrial Carcinoma
- Trial name
- METERMUS-IMC (NCT03027479)
- Testing
- Samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Anatomic Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8
An Episodic Future Thinking Intervention to Promote Weight Loss in Breast Cancer Survivors
This clinical trial evaluates the use of an Episodic Future thinking Intervention to promote weight loss in breast cancer survivors. Obesity is associated with multiple negative health sequelae in breast cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT05012176
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hematologic Diseases, Cachexia; Cancer
WB-EMS and Nutrition in Patients With Hematological Malignancies
This study evaluates the effects of a whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) training combined with individualized nutritional support on skeletal muscle mass, body composition, muscle strength/function, quality of life…
- Conditions
- Hematologic Diseases, Cachexia; Cancer, Leukemia, Myeloma
- Trial name
- NCT03556748
- Testing
- whole-body electromyostimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
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
Breast Cancer Female
Feasibility of High Levels of Energy Expenditure From Physical Activity for Breast Cancer Survivors
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate that breast cancer survivors who need to lose weight are able to follow a weight loss program which combines modest calorie restriction with a graduated activity program..
- Trial name
- NCT02963740
- Testing
- Supervised Exercise, Home-based Exercise, Group Phone Calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Cachexia; Cancer; Sarcopenia
Telemedicine Nutritional Counseling for Cancer Cachexia in Pakistan
What is this study about? Cancer often causes unwanted weight loss and loss of appetite, a condition called "cancer cachexia." This affects patients' strength, quality of life, and ability to tolerate cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- TELE-CACHE (NCT07606417)
- Testing
- Telemedicine-Delivered Nutritional Counseling, Standard In-Person Nutritional Counseling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- King Edward Medical University
Diabetes, Prostate Cancer
Pre-Surgical Tirzepatide-Assisted Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Men With Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer: A Pilot Feasibility Study
The goal of this clinical research study is to determine how well a tirzepatide-assisted weight loss program works before a prostatectomy in patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06759701
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Obesity
Soy-Based Meal Replacement in Helping Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer in Complete Remission Lose Weight
RATIONALE: A diet using a soy-based meal replacement may help survivors of breast cancer lose weight and improve their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00343434
- Testing
- behavioral dietary intervention, exercise intervention, soy isoflavones
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Malnourished Children With Cancer
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Megestrol Acetate as an Appetite Stimulant in Malnourished Children With Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to determine if megestrol acetate can be used as an appetite stimulant to improve weight gain in children with cancer and poor nutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT00439101
- Testing
- Megstrol Acetate
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia