Establishment of a biobank for molecular biological investigations in benign and malignant diseases of the thorax and gastrointestinal tract associated with cachexia

Establishment of a biobank for molecular biological investigations in benign and malignant diseases of the thorax and gastrointestinal tract associated with cachexia - CACTUS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017285

Enrollment

200

Registered

2020-01-30

Start date

2016-08-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

R64 M62.5

Interventions

Group 1: Cohort study

patients with cancer cachexia

pre-operation discussion and anamnesis

during surgery: blood collection, fat, liver and muscle tissue sampling

after surgery: follow-up for weight data after 3, 6 and 12 months Group 2: patients without cachexia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: malignant and benign diseases of the thorax and gastrointestinal tract

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnant, breastfeeding, MRSA, HIV, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Survival	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
development of body weight and composition during one year	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactOlga Prokopchuk

Klinik und Poliklinik für ChirurgieKlinikum rechts der Isar

olga.prokopchuk@tum.de08941405084

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026