Role of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Resilience for Gynecologic Cancer

NCT ID: NCT07046936

Last Updated: 2025-12-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-28

Study Completion Date

2027-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to see if patients with endometrial and ovarian cancer are willing to complete physical and cognitive assessments before treatment and again after treatment has ended.

Detailed Description

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This is a prospective, non-randomized, pilot study that is designed to determine the feasibility of assessing resilience in participants 50 years or older with newly diagnosed advanced endometrial or ovarian cancer who are undergoing tumor reduction surgery and chemotherapy. The study will include pre and post treatment measures of physical and cognitive resiliency such as the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB),12 Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Revised (ESAS-r),13 and handgrip strength, International Cognitive Cancer Task Force (ICCTF) Battery14 and the Naming Test from the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB).

In addition, blood and muscle tissues will be collected at baseline and at the time of surgery, respectively for correlative studies to measure mitochondrial respiration.

Conditions

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Gynecologycal Cancer

Keywords

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Mitochondrial Bioenergetics Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Advanced gynecological cancers

Participants 50 years and older with suspected or newly diagnosed advanced gynecological cancer (ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube or endometrial carcinoma of any histological subtype) who are planned to undergo SOC treatment.

muscle sample

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

For participants undergoing standard of care interval cytoreductive surgery via laparotomy, a skeletal muscle biopsy from the rectus abdominis muscle (1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm, \~300 mg) will be collected.

For participants who undergo standard of care interval cytoreductive surgery with a laparoscopic approach, a skeletal muscle biopsy will be taken from either the rectus abdominis (1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm, \~300 mg) or the psoas (1 cm x 0.5 cm x 0.5 cm, \~200 mg) muscle.

blood draw

Intervention Type OTHER

A total of approximately 60mL or 4 tablespoons of blood will be collected throughout the study

Interventions

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muscle sample

For participants undergoing standard of care interval cytoreductive surgery via laparotomy, a skeletal muscle biopsy from the rectus abdominis muscle (1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm, \~300 mg) will be collected.

For participants who undergo standard of care interval cytoreductive surgery with a laparoscopic approach, a skeletal muscle biopsy will be taken from either the rectus abdominis (1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm, \~300 mg) or the psoas (1 cm x 0.5 cm x 0.5 cm, \~200 mg) muscle.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

blood draw

A total of approximately 60mL or 4 tablespoons of blood will be collected throughout the study

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB-approved informed consent
* Age ≥50 years at the time of enrollment
* Newly diagnosed or suspected FIGO Stage II-IV ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube carcinoma of any histological subtype OR FIGO Stage II-IV endometrial carcinoma of any histological subtype
* Planned, standard of care treatment consisting of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, tumor reduction surgery, and adjuvant chemotherapy
* Ability to read and understand the English language

Exclusion Criteria

* Previously treated for ovarian or endometrial cancer
* History of brain metastases, whole brain irradiation, poorly controlled psychiatric disorders defined by hospitalization within the last 3 months for psychiatric diagnoses, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular event, or dementia
* Currently taking anti-amyloid agents, cholinesterase inhibitors, or glutamate regulator
* Documented physical or psychological comorbidity that would limit participant's ability to understand or comply with study procedures for the entire length of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bumsoo Ahn, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Locations

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Atrium Health Levine Cancer

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Brandy Baker

Role: CONTACT

Phone: (336) 713-8941

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Brittany Lees, MD

Role: primary

Brandy Baker

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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ONC-GYN-2402

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB00128756

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id