Clinical trials: Thinness, active
Cachexia
Retrospective Review of Cachexia in Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients
The objective is to perform a retrospective chart review of patients with cachexia related to cancer in patients treated at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital to evaluate the prognosis and practice patterns in…
- Trial name
- NCT03606317
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Gastric Cancer, Gastric Adenocarcinoma
MalnutritiOn Assessment With biOelectrical impedaNce Analysis in gastRic Cancer patIentS Undergoing Multimodal trEatment
The aim of this single-arm prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study is to evaluate the nutritional status and body composition on tumor regression grade with bioelectrical impedance analysis in gastric cancer patients…
- Conditions
- Gastric Cancer, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Malnutrition, Cachexia
- Trial name
- MOONRISE (NCT05723718)
- Testing
- Observational Survey
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lublin
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) places children at significant risk of mortality. Outpatient treatment programs are effective but there is a need to increase treatment coverage and reduce costs of treatment.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Acute Malnutrition, Moderate, Wasting
- Trial name
- RSWITCH (NCT07420062)
- Testing
- WHO-reduced, WHO-full, Kenya-IMAM
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,274 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Cachexia, Digestive System Cancer
Real-World Study on Nano-Crystalline Megestrol Acetate for Cachexia in TKI-Treated Advanced Digestive Tumors
This study is a prospective, observational clinical study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of Megestrol Acetate for cachexia in patients with advanced digestive system tumors receiving TKI-based therapy.
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Digestive System Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06940102
- Testing
- Nano-crystalline Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension, TKI-Based Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Changchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Circulating and Molecular Markers Involved in the Processes of Cachexia, Anorexia and Sarcopenia in Patients With NSCLC
The study aim to evaluate whether some substances produced by muscle or adipose tissue may play a role in the course of the disease by interfering with the effectiveness of therapies.
- Trial name
- SARCLUNG (NCT06808113)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
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
- 79 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 518 people
- Sponsor
- CatalYm GmbH
Constitutional Thinness
Energy Expenditure and Neuromuscular Function in Young Adult Women With a Naturally Thin Build (LeanErgy)
People with a low BMI (<17.5) are most often considered to have anorexia nervosa (AN). However, recent literature suggests that there is a category of individuals with the same low BMI who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for…
- Trial name
- LeanErgy (NCT07233109)
- Testing
- Evaluation of the maximum oxidation point of lipids, Evaluation of the energy cost of walking, Neuro-muscular assessments
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic
Management of Shock in Children With SAM or Severe Underweight and Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-five childhood mortality and accounts for 8% of 5.4 million global under-5 deaths.
- Conditions
- Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic, Blood Transfusion, Adrenaline
- Trial name
- NCT04750070
- Testing
- Blood and Dopamine, Blood and adrenaline
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Diabetes
Routine Validation and Reproducibility Testing of Laboratory Assays and Research Techniques Used for Endocrine, Cardiometabolic, and Musculoskeletal Disorder Research (VALD)
The purpose of this research study is to validate (check the accuracy of) laboratory assays, intravenous catheter insertion, and equipment or devices and their reproducibility, which is necessary to perform high quality research…
- Conditions
- Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Diabetes, Atherosclerotic Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- VALD (NCT07083557)
- Testing
- Endothelial cell collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bettina Mittendorfer
Cachexia; Cancer
A Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of GB18 Injection in Patients With Tumor Cachexia
KXZY-GB18-101(1B) is an extension of KXZY-GB18-101, a first-in-human, dose-escalation trial in healthy adult participants to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and immunogenicity of GB18.
- Trial name
- NCT07519564
- Testing
- GB18
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Kexing Biopharm Co., Ltd.
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) of Young Children in Guinea-Bissau
Wasting (severe thinness) is a common and serious problem among young children in rural Guinea-Bissau. Community Health Agents (CHAs) can help prevent malnutrition by regularly measuring children's growth and advising families on…
- Trial name
- NCT07584395
- Testing
- Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) by Community Health Agents
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
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
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Cachexia
Ruxolitinib for Cancer Cachexia
To assess toxicity with use of Ruxolitinib in NSCLC cachexia patients; to associate levels of JAK/STAT signaling in blood, adipose, and muscle pre- and post-ruxolitinib treatment with changes in cachexia and anorexia.
- Trial name
- NCT04906746
- Testing
- Identify any dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) when ruxolitinib is administered to NSCLC cachexia patients.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Dan
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Expanding Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Kenya
Child wasting is a type of malnutrition which occurs when a child becomes too thin. This medical condition increases the risk of becoming sick or dying.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06441305)
- Testing
- SWITCH intervention package
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Pancreatic Cancer, Microbiota
Microbiota and Pancreatic Cancer Cachexia
This monocentric study aims at evaluating the effects of fecal microbiota transplantation from newly diagnosed cachectic and non-cachectic pancreatic cancer patients, and healthy volunteers on several cachexia-related parameters…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Microbiota, Cachexia
- Trial name
- EXTRA (NCT05606523)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Genton Graf Laurence
Malnutrition; Cachexia
Influence of Protein Intake on Muscle Mass and Health-related Quality of Life During and After Radiotherapy
The influence of radiotherapy on the protein intake and muscle mass of patients has not been extensively investigated to date. It is also unclear whether the localization of the tumor disease and thus the radiation field have…
- Trial name
- pROtein (NCT06480266)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Obesity & Overweight
Redefining Evaluation of Adiposity and Leanness: Broadening Objective Diagnostics for Obesity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate body composition across a variety of medical, professional, and commercial devices, including: bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) devices, 3-dimensional optical imaging (3DO), manual…
- Trial name
- REAL-BODY (NCT07776678)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
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
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
Obesity, Underweight
Experimental Approach to Test Predictions of Body Weight Regulation Models
The regulation of human body weight and fatness is not fully understood. Although some models of regulation have been proposed (set point, dual-intervention point, others), no studies have been designed to test their predictions.
- Trial name
- DIP (NCT06309576)
- Testing
- Fasting-refeeding cycle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center