Clinical trials: Cachexia
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Milk Fat Globule Membrane-Enhanced RUTF for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) in ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in children with severe acute malnutrition in Sierra Leone.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Kwashiorkor, Severe Wasting
- Trial name
- MEND-SAM (NCT06869850)
- Testing
- MFGM-RUTF (milk fat globule membrane ready-to-use therapeutic food), S-RUTF (standard ready-to-use therapeutic food), Amoxicillin
- Where
- 10 sites in Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cachexia; Cancer, Cachexia
OLE Study Subsequent to Parent Study of Rilogrotug for the Treatment of Weight Loss and Anorexia in Patients With Cancer Cachexia and mCRC or mNSCLC
The purpose of the OLE study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of rilogrotug treatment in participants who have completed the parent study and are eligible to receive continued treatment.
- Conditions
- Cachexia; Cancer, Cachexia, Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
- Trial name
- REACH-OLE (NCT07888075)
- Testing
- Rilogrotug
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome, Cachexia; Cancer
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Clinical Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of SXRN Injection in Patients With Cancer Cachexia
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding Phase II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SXRN injection in adult patients with cancer-associated anorexia-cachexia.
- Trial name
- NCT07890324
- Testing
- SXRN Injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Guiqiong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition
Effectiveness of Positive Deviance/Hearth in Treating Uncomplicated Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Children 6-59 Months in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh
The goal of this clinical trial (cluster randomized controlled trial) is to learn whether a Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH) intervention can effectively treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and reduce relapse compared to…
- Conditions
- Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- PD/Hearth MAM (NCT07591064)
- Testing
- PD/Hearth is a behavioral change program that teaches caregivers how to cook and feed their children. A nutrient-dense meal using local ingredients will be fed to children during Hearth sessions., Standard of Care (Investigator Selected)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Vision US
Malnutrition, Infant, Malnutrition
Hospital-Based Prospective Cohort of Malnutrition Under 6-Month Study (HOSPIC-6-Study)
This study is a hospital-based, prospective, multicentre cohort study (the HOSPIC-6 Study) that will follow infants under 6 months of age who are admitted to pediatric or perinatology wards with acute malnutrition, diagnosed…
- Trial name
- HOSPIC-6 (NCT07831343)
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Where
- 10 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 1,780 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Cachexia, Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
A Study to Learn About the Medicine Ponsegromab in Adults With Cancer of the Pancreas Which Has Spread and Caused Significant Body Weight Loss and Fatigue
Study to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of systemic chemotherapy plus ponsegromab versus systemic chemotherapy plus placebo for the first-line treatment in adult participants with cachexia and metastatic…
- Trial name
- NCT06989437
- Testing
- ponsegromab
- Where
- 230 sites in United States, Australia and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 982 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Cancer Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome
Nano-Megestrol Acetate for Cancer Cachexia in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome is a common and severe complication in patients with advanced cancer, with a particularly high prevalence in pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07408505
- Testing
- Nano-crystalline megestrol acetate, First-line Chemotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute
Cancer, Hospitalizations
Multidomain Bedside Assessment of Short-Term Mortality and Readmission in Hospitalized Patients With Metastatic Cancer
This prospective observational study evaluated whether simple bedside assessments performed during an unplanned hospitalization were associated with short-term outcomes in adults with metastatic solid cancer.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Hospitalizations, Sarcopenia, Cachexia; Cancer; Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- PRO-HAND (NCT07167082)
- Testing
- Handgrip Strength Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Nutritional Deterioration, Malignant Solid Tumor
Benefits of Nutritional Supplement in Cancer Care
This is an exploratory, open-label, 2:1 randomized controlled trial conducted across collaborating oncology clinics and extended research networks in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Nutritional Deterioration, Malignant Solid Tumor, Cancer Cachexia, Cancer Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07869290
- Testing
- Nutrition supplement, Digital Health App Monitoring, Individualized Dietitian Consultation
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cachexia; Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anamorelin HCl for the Treatment of Malignancy Associated Weight Loss and Anorexia in Adult Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - 1
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the efficacy and safety of anamorelin HCl (the investigational drug) to that of placebo (tablet with no drug) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and cachexia…
- Trial name
- NCT03743051
- Testing
- Anamorelin Hydrochloride
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinn Healthcare SA
Cachexia; Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anamorelin HCl for the Treatment of Malignancy Associated Weight Loss and Anorexia in Adult Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - 2
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the efficacy and safety of anamorelin HCl (the investigational drug) to that of placebo (tablet with no drug) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and cachexia…
- Trial name
- NCT03743064
- Testing
- anamorelin HCl
- Where
- 65 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinn Healthcare SA
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Cachexia
A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called Ponsegromab in Adults With Lung Cancer-Associated Significant Body Weight Loss
Study to investigate the effect of ponsegromab on skeletal muscle mass and physical function in adult participants with non-small cell lung cancer associated cachexia.
- Trial name
- NCT07663630
- Testing
- ponsegromab
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cancer Cachexia, Cancer Cachexia Syndrome
The First in Human Study of QLS2319 in Healthy Subjects and Cancer Cachexia
Study To Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Preliminary Efficacy of QLS2319 in Healthy Subjects and Cancer Cachexia
- Trial name
- NCT07735104
- Testing
- QLS2319
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia
The R-SWITCH intervention aims to address the low coverage of treatment for severe wasting (SAM) by leveraging existing community groups to deliver an integrated package focused on prevention, screening, referral, and treatment…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06380504)
- Testing
- R-SWITCH integrated intervention package
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Cancer Cachexia (CC), Cancer Patients With Solid Tumors
Efficacy and Safety of MitoQ in Improving Cancer Cachexia
Muscle strength was evaluated in subjects with malignant solid tumors and cachexia after 12 weeks of oral MitoQ treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07836777
- Testing
- MitoQ (mitoquinol mesylate)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College
Cancer-associated Cachexia
Visugromab in Cachexia International Trial
A study of how well and safely a new drug called visugromab works in people with certain kinds of cancer (including lung and bowel cancer) and unintended weight loss known as cachexia.
- Trial name
- VINCIT (NCT07112196)
- Testing
- Visugromab (CTL-002)
- Where
- 74 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 518 people
- Sponsor
- CatalYm GmbH
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), Hand Grip Strength
Using Strength Tests to Better Understand How Pancreatic Cancer Affects Muscle Mass and Quality of Life
The goal of this clinical trial is to measure hand grip strength in adults with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The main questions it aims to answer are: Is it feasible to measure hand grip strength as part of a clinic…
- Trial name
- PanFit (NCT07255001)
- Testing
- Hand grip strength assessments using a dynamometer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Cancer Cachexia, Sarcopenia
Targeting Muscle-Bone Crosstalk Through Physical Therapy in Cancer Cachexia
This study investigates the role of a structured physical therapy (PT) program in managing cancer-induced cachexia (CIC) by targeting muscle-bone crosstalk.
- Trial name
- PU-PTCC (NCT07807306)
- Testing
- Structured Physical Therapy Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Pharos University in Alexandria
Undernutrition
Effectiveness of Small-Quantity vs Medium-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements for Prevention of Undernutrition in Young Children
Nutrition is essential for a child's growth, brain development, and protection from disease. While breastmilk provides the best nutrition for young infants, children older than six months may not get all the nutrients they need…
- Trial name
- NCT07451951
- Testing
- Medium-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (MQ-LNS), Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Cancer Cachexia (CC)
Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Training in Individuals With Cancer Cachexia
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a 12-week aerobic and resistance exercise program in cancer patients with cachexia compared to standard care.
- Trial name
- Exercise (NCT06737692)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University