Feasibility and Effect of Resistance Training and Protein Supplementation in Patients With Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT05650827

Last Updated: 2025-05-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-02-24

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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Patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer are in great risk of losing skeletal muscle mass and developing cancer cachexia. Low skeletal muscle mass has a negative impact on quality of life, impairs physical function, increases toxicity from anti-neoplastic treatment, as well as increases risk of death.

Resistance training and protein supplements have the potential to stimulate muscle anabolism and counteract loss of skeletal muscle mass. Therefore, the investigators have designed a randomized controlled feasibility trial to evaluate the feasibility, safety and the therapeutic effect of resistance training and protein supplements in patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer undergoing first line chemotherapy.

A total of 54 patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer will be recruited from the Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet and randomly allocated 2:1 to standard care plus resistance training 3 times pr. week and a daily supplement of protein or to standard care alone.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gastro-esophageal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Standard Care Control

Participants allocated to control receive first line chemotherapy the standard patient care program, as provided by Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Participants allocated to control are allowed to exercise on their own initiative or participate in any standard care hospital- or municipality-based exercise training program. There will be no diet restrictions.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Exercise and protein supplements intervention group

Participants allocated to intervention receive first line chemotherapy and the standard patient care program, as provided by Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

The intervention consists of resistance training and a daily protein supplement.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Resistance training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

10 weeks of resistance training 3 times pr. week.

Protein supplement

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

A daily supplement of protein to ensure a daily intake of 1,6g protein/kg bodyweight

Interventions

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Resistance training

10 weeks of resistance training 3 times pr. week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Protein supplement

A daily supplement of protein to ensure a daily intake of 1,6g protein/kg bodyweight

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* histologically verified, non-resectable cancer of the esophagus, stomach, or gastroesophageal junction
* referred to first line chemotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \< 18
* Living outside the greater Copenhagen area
* Any other malignancy requiring active treatment
* Not eligible for chemotherapy
* Performance status \> 2
* Not able to swallow liquids
* Parenteral nutrition or enteral nutrition via feeding tube
* Physical or mental disabilities that prohibit execution of test or training procedures
* Pregnancy
* Inability to understand the Danish language
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rigshospitalet, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rikke Krabek, MD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Casper Simonsen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Locations

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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18.10.22

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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