Gastrointestinal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Aichi Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with preoperative image diagnosis of gastric cancer or colon cancer (2) Patients who have not undergone CT examination required for evaluation immediately before surgery (within 1 month in principle) (3) Men or women who are 20 years of age or older when consent is obtained (4) Patients who agreed in writing to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Eastern Cooperative Oncology (ECOG) performance status (PS) 3 or higher (2) Patients with neuromuscular disease (3) Patients using electrical medical equipment such as pacemakers (4) Patients who cannot use the skeletal muscle electrical stimulator due to metal inclusions (5) Patients expected to require management in the intensive care unit for 2 days or more after surgery (6) Patients who are pregnant or may be pregnant (7) In addition, patients judged to be unsuitable for this study by the principal investigator or the doctor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of change in quadriceps area | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYasuyuki Fukami
Aichi Medical University Department of Surgery
Outcome results
None listed