Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Branched Chained Amino Acid Supplement in Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Bone Cancer Curettage for Bone Metastasis

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Muscle Loss

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Postoperative muscle loss is common in patients with bone metastases undergoing lower limb bone cancer curettage, affecting both limb skeletal muscles and potentially swallowing-related muscles. Rectu...

Detailed Description

Postoperative muscle loss is common in patients with bone metastases undergoing lower limb bone cancer curettage, affecting both limb skeletal and swallowing-related muscles, with rectus femoris thick...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • I) The patient has a femoral metastasis and is expected to undergo bone tumor curettage and joint replacement surgery, or the patient has a femoral metastasis and is expected to undergo bone tumor curettage and internal fixation surgery; II) Age between 20 and 80 years; III) Able to take care of themselves independently (Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 70%, which measures a patient's ability to perform daily activities, with a total score of 100 points. A higher score indicates better self-care ability, and a score of 70 or above indicates the ability to live independently but not to work or perform normal daily activities); IV) Patients have all signed a written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • I) Patients expected to undergo bone tumor curettage and mega prosthesis replacement; II) Patients requiring surgery on both upper and lower limbs; III) Patients requiring surgery on both lower limbs; IV) Patients with simultaneous spinal metastasis; V) Patients likely to undergo a second surgery within 30 days; VI) Patients with metastasis in other locations or a history of metastasis with prior surgeries; VII) Patients with neuromuscular diseases, such as stroke or Parkinson\'s disease; VIII) Exclusion of patients with other diseases and complications, such as those with concurrent gastric cancer or post-gastrectomy patients requiring additional surgeries due to complications or unstable conditions, patients with New York Heart Association Functional Classification ≥ Class 2 heart disease and thrombotic conditions, patients with Hugh-Jones Classification ≥ Grade 4 lung disease, or those currently receiving insulin therapy; IX) Patients allergic to eggs, soy, or thiamine; X) Patients who are already supplementing BCAAs; XI) Patients with psychiatric disorders that may affect their ability to provide informed consent or comply with the study protocol; XII) If postoperative pathology reveals a diagnosis other than the originally identified cancer metastasis, the case will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 25 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06604910

Start Date

September 25 2024

End Date

December 31 2030

Last Update

September 20 2024

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