The Relationship Between Triceps Skinfold and Overall Survival of Pancreas, Bile Duct, Gallbladder Cancer

Samsung Medical Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Gallbladder Cancer; Pancreas Cancer; Cholangiocarcinoma

Treatments: Other: Measurement of triceps skinfold thickness

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03637569

SMC 2018-04-087-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, the investigators aim to demonstration of relationship between triceps skinfold thickness and overall survival of pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma and GB cancer.

Full description

Cachexia is frequently seen in pancreatic cancer(70-80%) and associated with reduced survival, reduced treatment tolerance and reduction in QoL. In recent studies, low-normal BMI have worse outcome (overall mortality) in cardiovascular, malignant, chronic disease (So called "obesity paradox") BMI is simple method but hard to define body composition because BMI is based on only weight and height. Skinfold thickness is strongly associated with body fatness than BMI. In this study, the ivestigators aim to demonstration of relationship between triceps skinfold thickness and overall survival of pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma and GB cancer.

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Newly diagnosed pancreatic, bile duct or gallbladder cancer patients, undergoing therapeutic management (including surgery, chemotherapy or palliative care).
• Age above 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Other malignant disease
• Underlying intestinal disease that cause absorprtion disorder
• Underlying psychiatric disorder such as eating disorder (bulimia, anorexia)

Trial design

1,000 participants in 1 patient group

Cancer patients

Description:

Newly diagnosed pancreatic, bile duct or GB cancer patients at samsung medical center.

Treatment:

Other: Measurement of triceps skinfold thickness