Clinical trials: Wasting
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Efficacy and Safety Study of Tesamorelin in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Subjects With Muscle Wasting
A significant proportion of COPD subjects experience muscle wasting, which has been associated with increased morbidity, impaired physical functioning, and a poor quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01388920
- Testing
- Tesamorelin
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Theratechnologies
Muscle Wasting, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Effect of GTx-024 on Muscle Wasting in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) on First Line Platinum
The purpose of this study is to determine if the investigational drug GTx-024 can help patients with non small cell lung cancer increase physical function and maintain or gain muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT01355497
- Testing
- GTx-024
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- GTx
Cachexia
Clinical Study of BYM338 for the Treatment of Unintentional Weight Loss in Patients With Cancer of the Lung or the Pancreas
A safety \& efficacy clinical study of the investigational medicinal product BYM338 for the treatment of unintentional weight loss in patients with cancer of the lung or the pancreas
- Trial name
- NCT01433263
- Testing
- BYM338 active drug
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Lithuania and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Neurodegenerative Disease, Weight Loss
Electronic-health Application To Measure Outcomes REmotely Clinical Trial
This is a phase II feasibility, safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy study of an e-Health application versus in-person nutritional counseling to maintain or increase weight in patients with neurodegenerative diseases…
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Disease, Weight Loss, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- EAT MORE (NCT02418546)
- Testing
- In-Person Nutritional Counseling by a Registered Dietitian, Nutritional counseling using an e-Health Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stunting, Wasting
Complementary Food Supplements for Reducing Childhood Undernutrition
The purpose of this study is to test the impact on child growth of three specially formulated complementary food supplements vs. Plumpy'Doz, a previously tested, commercially available complementary food, and vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01562379
- Testing
- Wheat Soy Blend (WSB++), Chickpea based complementary food supplement, Rice based complementary food supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous OAV101 (AVXS-101) in Pediatric Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
To evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of intravenous administration of OAV101 (AVXS-101) in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with bi-allelic mutations in the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene weighing ≥…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT04851873)
- Testing
- OAV101
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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
Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis
Efficacy and Safety of Bimagrumab/BYM338 at 52 Weeks on Physical Function, Muscle Strength, Mobility in sIBM Patients
This study evaluated the efficacy, safety and tolerability of multiple doses of bimagrumab/BYM338 vs placebo, when administered intravenously (i.v.), on physical function, muscle strength, and mobility in patients with sporadic…
- Trial name
- RESILIENT (NCT01925209)
- Testing
- BYM338/bimagrumab
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Gitelman Syndrome
A Translational Approach to Gitelman Syndrome
This study will test the response to a single dose of thiazide diuretic as a diagnostic test for Gitelman syndrome. Individuals with hypokalemic alkalosis will be enrolled.
- Trial name
- NCT00822107
- Testing
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Pancreaze (Pancrelipase) for Patients With Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma With Cachexia and Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
The objective of this study is to assess weight stability, functional changes, and quality of life when Pancreaze (pancrelipase) delayed-release 84,000-lipase units (capsules), for main meals, and 42,000-lipase units (capsules)…
- Trial name
- PANCAX-3 (NCT04098237)
- Testing
- Pancrelipase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Hendifar, MD
Cystic Fibrosis
Growth Hormone Therapy for Wasting in Cystic Fibrosis
Our hypothesis is that Growth Hormone (GH) will not only target the peripheral tissue to stimulate weight and muscle growth which will maximize nutritional potential and improve overall quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00803179
- Testing
- Nutropin AQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Cachexia, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Repeated Doses of an Investigational New Drug in Patients With Cancer and Cachexia.
Study to assess the safety and tolerability of repeated doses of an investigational new drug in patients with cancer and cachexia.
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04299048
- Testing
- PF-06946860
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cancer Cachexia
A Pilot Study of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) in Patients With Cancer Cachexia
The data collected through this pilot study will allow us to increase our understanding of cancer cachexia and the effect of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) on cancer cachexia.
- Trial name
- NCT00815685
- Testing
- Eicosapentaenoic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Sarcopenia
Dose Range Finding Study of Bimagrumab in Sarcopenia
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of repeat dosing with multiple dose levels of bimagrumab on patient physical function, skeletal muscle mass and strength in older adults with sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- NCT02333331
- Testing
- bimagrumab
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cancer Cachexia
Cancer Anorexia and the Central Nervous System
The pathogenesis of cancer anorexia is complex and multifactorial. However, a number of consistent and robust evidence point to a prominent role for the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT01564693
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Undernutrition, Wasting
Evaluating Oral Nutritional Supplements on Children's Nutritional Status and Digestive Health in Vietnam.
Evaluating the efficiency of using Oral Nutritional Supplementation toward nutrition status (anthropometric index, the prevalence of wasting), digestive disorders, and anorexic in children aged 24 - 71 months.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Wasting, Malnourished
- Trial name
- NCT05551637
- Testing
- Kazu Gain Gold
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Nguyen Song
Cachexia
Regimen for the Treatment of Cachexia in Subjects With NSCLC
Cachexia is a presentation of a chronic manifestation of acute metabolic stress, a hypercatabolic nutritional state in which the normal fat and protein sparing mechanisms are not functioning and increased nutrition is not…
- Trial name
- VT-122 (NCT00527319)
- Testing
- VT-122 low dose, VT-122 high dose
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Vicus Therapeutics
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Study to Compare the Effects of Repeated Doses of an Investigational New Drug and a Placebo on Appetite in Advanced Cancer and Anorexia
Study to compare the effects of the investigational new drug (PF-06946860) and a placebo on appetite and to find out how participants with advanced cancer and anorexia feel after receiving repeated subcutaneous (SC-injected under…
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04803305
- Testing
- PF-06946860
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cancer
Cyproheptadine in Preventing Weight Loss in Children Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may prevent weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine is more effective than a placebo in preventing weight loss in young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01132547
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Cachexia
Non-interventional Study to Assess the Frequency of Cachexia in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
The purpose of this study is to assess the frequency of cachexia and the management of cachexia and associated symptoms in a patient population with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Trial name
- CacheMire (NCT02968979)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- Chugai Pharma France