Survey of the nutritional status of patients with a tumor in the oral cavity, pharynx, nasal cavity, middle ear, paranasal sinus and larynx at initial presentation to the Department of Nutritional Medicine at Münster University Hospital

Survey of the nutritional status of patients with a tumor in the oral cavity, pharynx, nasal cavity, middle ear, paranasal sinus and larynx at initial presentation to the Department of Nutritional Medicine at Münster University Hospital - ear, nose and throat cancer/ bioelectrical impedance analysis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023259

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-26

Start date

2022-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

C00-C14 C30 C31 C32

Interventions

Group 1: One arm research. This research project is a prospective observational study (cross-sectional study). Study participants will not receive any clinical intervention related to the study. Onl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Initial presentation to the Department of Nutritional Medicine at Münster University Hospital of patients with a tumor of the oral cavity and pharynx [ICD-10 C00-C14], nasal cavity and middle ear [ICD-10 C30], paranasal sinus [ICD-10 C31], and larynx [ICD-10 C32](ENT tumor). First diagnosis of ENT tumor within the past 3 months =/> 18 years of any sex outpatient or inpatient (consultative access) care setting of the Department of Nutritional Medicine of Münster University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients in whom BIA cannot be performed due to physical constitution: - pacemaker - defibrillator - amputations - severe skin diseases (e.g. pronounced psoriasis or extensive wounds of the extremities) implausible BIA raw data (e.g. hydration status) pregnant or breastfeeding women missing or insufficient German or English language skills Lack of ability to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Phase angle (°), Body Cell Mass (BCM) (kg), ECM/BCM-Index (ECM: extracellular mass), cell amount (%), weight (kg), height (m), BMI (kg/m2)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
age (years), gender (m/w), Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS) 2002 (NRS-score), regular use (3x/week) of nutritional, high-calorie Supplements within the last 7 days	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnna Hüsing-Kabar

Universitätsklinikum Münster, Medizinische Klinik B Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Endokrinologie, Klinische Infektiologie

anna.huesing-kabar@ukmuenster.de0049 (0)251-83-44875

Outcome results

None listed

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