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Gastric (Stomach) CancerNCT06763068

Skeletal Muscle Mass Used to Assess Frailty in Older Gastric Cancer Patients

An observational study of Gastric (Stomach) Cancer and Frailty, run by Nanjing Medical University at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary aim of this study was to quantify the diagnosis of pre-surgical skeletal muscle mass in elderly gastric cancer patients and to analyse its correlation with frailty. The second aim was to investigate whether skeletal muscle mass, or sarcopenia, is associated with mobility and nutritional status, and anxiety… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gastric (Stomach) Cancer, Frailty, Sarcopenia
What is being tested?
Skeletal muscle mass and frailty
How many people
575 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Mar 2021to 31 Dec 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Convenience sampling method was used to select older people with gastric cancer who attended a tertiary care hospital in China from March 2021 to December 2022 as the study objects

Who may be able to join

  • diagnosed with gastric cancer by endoscopy or pathology; age >60 years old; radical gastrectomy was proposed; be able to communicate simply in writing and verbal.

Who cannot join

  • received preoperative radiotherapy or chemotherapy; combined with other sites of malignant tumors; combined with severe heart, liver, lung and renal insufficiency; recent using hormones, immunosuppressants; with physical disabilities.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166

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About this study

Official title: BIA-measured Skeletal Muscle Mass Used to Assess Frailty in Older Gastric Cancer Patients

The primary aim of this study was to quantify the diagnosis of pre-surgical skeletal muscle mass in elderly gastric cancer patients and to analyse its correlation with frailty. The second aim was to investigate whether skeletal muscle mass, or sarcopenia, is associated with mobility and nutritional status, and anxiety and depression. The main questions it aims to answer are whether skeletal muscle mass is significantly associated with frailty and whether it can be used as a brief screening tool for preoperative frailty.

Being tested
Skeletal muscle mass and frailty
Keywords
gastric cancer, skeletal muscle mass, frailty, sarcopenia
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms, Frailty, Sarcopenia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Skeletal muscle mass and frailtyOther

    Measurement correlation variable

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Skeletal muscle mass

    Skeletal muscle mass was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis(BIA) and was classified as sarcopenia if it was less than 7.0 kg/m2 in men and 5.7 kg/m2 in women.

    Measured: Within 24 hours of admission

  2. frailty

    The Tilburg frailty scale was used to assess the frailty of older people with gastric cancer. The Tilburg frailty scale was compiled by Gobbens et al. The scale contains 15 items in three dimensions of physical, psychological and social frailty. The total score of the scale is 0-15 points and the cut-off value of the total scale was 5, with higher score indicating more severe frailty.

    Measured: Within 24 hours of admission and discharge

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Nutritional Status

    The Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-form (MNA SF) scale was used to assess the nutritional status of older people with gastric cancer, which was a simplified version of the MNA scale developed by Rubenstein et al[. The total score of this scale is 14, 12~14 points indicate normal nutrition, 8~11 points indicate the risk of nutrition, ≤7 points indicate malnutrition.

    Measured: Within 24 hours of admission and discharge

  2. anxiety and depression

    Anxiety and Depression in older people with gastric cancer were assessed by the Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), which was developed by Zigmond AS et al[23]. The scale has 14 items, 7 of which are used to assess depressed and 7 of which are used to assess anxiety. Each item has a score of 1-4 point and a total score of more than 7 indicates the presence of anxiety or depression.

    Measured: Within 24 hours of admission and discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Jan 2025
  2. Study start1 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
575 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06763068
Sponsor's protocol ID
2020-273-2
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
2 Jan 2025
Last updated
8 Jan 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: The article has not yet been published

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gastric (Stomach) Cancer and Frailty, run by Nanjing Medical University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Skeletal muscle mass (time frame: Within 24 hours of admission). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jan 2025.

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