Resting Energy Expenditure in Palliative Cancer Patients (REPAT)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cachexia; Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06206785

622545

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study purpose is to measure REE by indirect calorimetry and to determine limits of agreement with confidence intervals between measured REE and predictive equations for determination of energy requirements in patients with incurable cancer. Clinical factors associated with hyper- and hypometabolism will be elucidated. Data will be obtained from patient journals in combination with measurements of REE and registration of survival. Data will be collected at one timepoint and survival will be monitored prospectively.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A verified diagnosis of an incurable malignant disease
• Hospitalized at the Cancer clinic, St. Olavs Hospital
• ≥ 18 years of age
• Able to provide written informed consent
• Able to comply with all study procedures

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive impairment
• In need of supplementary oxygen
• Receiving invasive or noninvasive ventilation