Actively Recruiting
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as a Method for Measuring Oxidative Capacity of Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria in Breast Cancer and All Gynecological Cancer Patients
Led by University of South Carolina · Updated on 2024-11-04
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
233 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of South Carolina
Lead Sponsor
F
Furman University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Participants recruited for this study will be breast cancer or gynecological cancer patients who agree to participate in an exercise study examining the effects of chemotherapy on muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity, a measure of skeletal muscle health. Participants will ride a stationary bicycle and the quadriceps muscle will be non-invasively evaluated.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as a Method for Measuring Oxidative Capacity of Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria in Breast Cancer and All Gynecological Cancer Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients diagnosed with breast cancer or gynecological cancer without distance metastasis
- Able to perform exercise on a stationary cycle ergometer at moderate intensities for a maximum of 15 minutes
- Hemoglobin values greater than 10 at baseline
- ALT and AST values less than 2.5X the upper limit of normal by institutional standards
- Godin-Shepard Leisure time Physical Activity Questionnaire (GLTEQ) score of 14 or greater
You will not qualify if you...
- Metastatic breast or gynecological cancer
- Clinically advanced cardiovascular disease
- Clinically advanced pulmonary disease
- Disease requiring continuous oxygen supplementation
- Greater than 2 centimeters or more of subcutaneous adipose tissue on the anterior thigh
- Inability to walk or stand
- Movement disorders
- Spinal cord injuries
- Autoimmune disorders
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) <24
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Prisma Health Cancer Institute
Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jennifer L Trilk, PhD
CONTACT
F
Frankie Bennett, MS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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