Clinical trials: Cachexia, open to volunteers
Malnutrition in Children, Children Exposed to HIV
A Trial Testing a Two-way SMS Platform to Recognize and Prevent Wasting Among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed Uninfected Children in Kenya
The goal of this study is to test if a two-way text-message (SMS) maternally administered malnutrition monitoring system (MAMMS) that delivers infant and young child feeding (IYCF) education and supports caregivers in monitoring…
- Trial name
- MAMMS IYCF R33 (NCT06842732)
- Testing
- Maternal Administered Malnutrition Monitoring System - Infant and Young Child Feeding (MAMMS IYCF) intervention, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 776 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Malnutrition, Sarcopenia
Malnutrition and Sarcopenia in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease in Tunisia
The TUN-CKDN study is a national, multicenter, prospective cohort study conducted in nephrology centers in Tunisia. It aims to describe how often malnutrition and sarcopenia (loss of muscle strength and muscle mass) occur in…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
- Trial name
- TUN-CKDN (NCT07906405)
- Testing
- Standardized nutritional and muscle assessment
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Dacima Consulting
Cancer, Cachexia
Neurobehavioural and Cognitive Changes in Cancer Cachexia (CANCOG)
The goal of this observational study is to to look for changes within the brain, and changes in body-to-brain signals in people with cancer and people who do not have cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cachexia, Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome, Appetite Loss
- Trial name
- CANCOG (NCT06112964)
- Testing
- MRI/ Functional MRI, Self-reported questionnaires, Computer based tasks
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma
Olanzapine for the Management of Cancer Associated Appetite Loss in Patients With Advanced Esophagogastric, Hepatopancreaticobiliary, Colorectal or Lung Cancer
This phase II trial tests how well olanzapine works in managing cancer cachexia in patients experiencing esophagogastric, hepatopancreaticobiliary, colorectal, or lung cancer that may have spread from where it first started to…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma, Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma, Metastatic Esophageal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05705492
- Testing
- Olanzapine, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Advanced Cancer, Cachexia
A Phase I Study on Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic Characteristics and Preliminary Efficacy of SXRN Plasmid DNA Technique in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of SXRN Plasmid DNA Technique in patients with advanced solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT06736275
- Testing
- SXRN
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Nutai Biologics Co., Ltd
Muscle Wasting in Critically Ill
The Effect of Muscle Stimulation and Amino Acid Intake on Protein Metabolism During Critical Illness
The goal of this clinical trial is to study how whole-body electrical stimulation combined with amino acid intake affects muscle health in ventilated ICU patients.
- Trial name
- SPICE I (NCT07430969)
- Testing
- NMES, Amino acid bolus (20g), Standard enteral nutrition
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Hip Arthroplasty, Total, Knee Arthroplasty, Total
HAKA: Routine Follow-up at 10 Years After Hip- or Knee Arthroplasty: Wasting Resources or Appropriate Healthcare?
After undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty, current guidelines recommend routine follow-up with an X-ray within 3 months and again at 1 year.
- Trial name
- HAKA 10 years (NCT07070570)
- Testing
- Routine Follow-Up (RFU), Active Check-Up on Demand (ACOD), Passive Check-Up on Demand (PCOD)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Reinier Haga Orthopedisch Centrum
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
A Study of JMT203 in Patients With Cancer Cachexia
A Phase Ia/II, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of JMT203 in Patients with Cancer Cachexia
- Conditions
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Cancer Cachexia, Colorectal Cancer Cachexia
- Trial name
- NCT06868849
- Testing
- JMT203 Injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai JMT-Bio Inc.
Head & Neck Cancer
Gut-Liver-Muscle Axis in Cancer Cachexia
The purpose of this study is to determine if consuming a nutritional supplement before surgery affects weight loss, inflammation, and muscle in people with head and neck cancer cachexia.
- Trial name
- NCT07911150
- Testing
- Impact Advanced Recovery (Impact AR), Boost® High Protein + Beneprotein®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Colorectal Cancer, Cancer Cachexia
Structural Characteristics of Trunk and Limb Muscles in Cachectic Colorectal Cancer Patients
Until now, cancer is still associated with high morbidity and mortality, and is therefore a big issue for the public health. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in developed countries.
- Trial name
- CTLm-CCP (NCT06780423)
- Testing
- Minimal invasive fine needle muscle biopsies
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Nephrotic Syndrome
Ketoanalogues for Muscle Mass Loss in Nephrotic Syndrome
The goal of this non-commercial clinical trial is to assess efficacy and safety of ketoanalogues of essential amino acids in the prevention of protein-energy wasting in nephrotic syndrome.
- Trial name
- FORMA (NCT05716880)
- Testing
- Ketosteril, Medium Protein Diet (MPD)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Military Institute od Medicine National Research Institute
Diarrhea, Wasting
Lactoferrin and Lysozyme Supplementation for Long-term Diarrhea Sequelae
Children in low- and middle-income countries who are hospitalized for diarrhea and also have malnutrition are at high risk for illness and death in the 6 months period following treatment for diarrhoea despite receiving current…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Wasting, Malnutrition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05519254
- Testing
- Lactoferrin, Lysozyme, Lactoferrin + Lysozyme
- Where
- 4 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Pancreas Adenocarcinoma, Cachexia
Assoc. of Genomic Polymorphisms With Cancer Cachexia in Subjects With Panc Adenocarcinoma
A major complication of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is cancer cachexia (CC) which is a complex syndrome characterized by skeletal muscle mass loss (with or without loss of fat mass) and progressive functional impairment not…
- Trial name
- NCT05376592
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Malignant Tumor Cachexia, Multicenter Observational Study
A Prospective Real-World Observational Study of Nanocrystalline Megestrol Acetate in Patients With Cancer Cachexia
This study is a prospective, real-world observational study. The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of nanocrystalline megestrol acetate in patients with cancer cachexia in real-world settings.
- Trial name
- NCT07243379
- Testing
- Nanocrystalline Megestrol Acetate
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 495 people
- Sponsor
- Changchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Dialysis Patients, Dialysis
Protein Supplementation During Dialysis (PROSED)
When a patient has dialysis some nutrients are lost in the process. Nutritional losses include protein, trace elements (i.e. zinc, copper and selenium) and water-soluble vitamins (Vitamins C and B).
- Conditions
- Dialysis Patients, Dialysis, Protein Energy Wasting, Protein Intake
- Trial name
- PROSED (NCT07237997)
- Testing
- High Protein Diet/Modular protein supplements will be used
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
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
Cachexia
A Dose Escalation Study of AV-380 in Cancer Patients With Cachexia
This open label ascending dose study is designed to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and immunogenicity of AV-380 in cancer patients with Cachexia.
- Trial name
- NCT05865535
- Testing
- AV-380
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Colorectal Cancer, CRC (Colorectal Cancer)
An Evaluation of NGM120 in a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study in Participants With Colorectal Cancer Who Have Cancer Cachexia.
A multi-center evaluation of NGM120 in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in participants with colorectal cancer who have cancer cachexia.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, CRC (Colorectal Cancer), Cancer Cachexia
- Trial name
- NCT07033026
- Testing
- NGM120 Q4W, NGM120 Q8W
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Georgia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
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
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Cachexia
Enteral Nutrition With L-Carnitine for Cachexia in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is a multicenter, double-blind randomized controlled clinical study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) containing levocarnitine for cachexia in lung cancer patients scheduled…
- Trial name
- NCT07035444
- Testing
- L-Carnitine 4g, Enteral Nutrition
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University