Prevalence of Cachexia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cachexia; Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01939340

EA4/051/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cachexia and low nutritional intake are a common phenomena in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The purpose of this study is to assess prevalence of cachexia and low nutritional intake and the impact on quality of life, fatigue and mortality in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Furthermore interactions between these parameters, tumor disease and chemotherapy, respectively.

Enrollment: 285 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing chemotherapy at least in the second cycle.
• Patients who have signed a written Informed Consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with implanted pacemaker or defibrillator.