Status:
COMPLETED
Development of a Non-invasive Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Loss in Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Cachexia
Eligibility:
MALE
30-85 years
Brief Summary
The long-term objective of this research is to develop a non-invasive approach for early assessment of which patients are at high risk for future development of skeletal muscle atrophy. The investigat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- male
- 30-85 years
- Body Mass Index (BMI) \<30 kg/m2
Exclusion
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Glomerular filtration rate less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2
- History of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
- Ongoing anti-coagulant therapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00994669
Start Date
October 1 2009
End Date
October 1 2012
Last Update
December 4 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555