Status:

UNKNOWN

The Effect of Colon Cancer on Muscle Gene Expression, Body Composition, Muscle Function, and Muscle Metabolism

Lead Sponsor:

Wageningen University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Top Institute Food and Nutrition

Conditions:

Cachexia; Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Rationale: Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by clinically relevant loss of muscle mass with or without loss of fat mass. To determine how treatment methods can be most eff...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • CC patients:
  • In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following inclusion criteria:
  • Diagnosed with primary colon cancer (30) or liver metastases due to colon cancer(10)
  • Eligible for a primary tumor or liver metastases resection procedure
  • Controls:
  • Eligible for an inguinal hernia repair (♂, 10) or an abdominal hysterectomy (♀, 5)

Exclusion

  • CC patients:
  • A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • Having had chemotherapy or an operational procedure of the abdomen in the past 6 months
  • Suffering from malabsorption
  • Controls:
  • Having had treatment for previous or current tumors

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 24 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

55 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03789136

Start Date

February 24 2017

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

June 29 2021

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Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6716 RP