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A Phase II Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of Preoperative Rehabilitation and Nutrition Intervention in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Esophageal Cancer

A Phase II Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of Preoperative Rehabilitation and Nutrition Intervention in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Esophageal Cancer - RENUAL trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000045479
Enrollment
33
Registered
2021-09-24
Start date
2021-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

esophageal cancer

Interventions

Nutritional and rehabilitative interventions

Sponsors

Keio University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Histologically diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous cell carcinoma, or basal cell carcinoma on endoscopic biopsy of the primary esophageal lesion. 2. The main locus of the lesion (primary tumor, intraesophageal metastasis, or intraepithelial extension) is located within the thoracic esophageal cancer or at the esophagogastric junction. 3. Patients scheduled to receive preoperative chemotherapy for esophageal cancer. 4.Patients must be at least 20 years old on the date of enrollment. 5. Performance status (PS) of 0 or 1 according to ECOG criteria. 6.Patients must be eligible for open thoracotomy (or thoracoscopy or robot-assisted surgery) and open abdominal surgery (or laparoscopy or robot-assisted surgery) for radical esophageal cancer (R0). 7.The patient's written consent to participate in the study has been obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Infectious disease requiring systemic treatment. (Because rehabilitation is difficult) 2. Patient has a fever of 38 degrees Celsius or higher. (Due to difficulty in rehabilitation) Patient has poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c of 6.5% or higher is the standard). (Due to difficulty in nutritional intervention) 4. Complicated psychosis or psychiatric symptoms, which will make it difficult to participate in the study. (Due to difficulty in rehabilitation) 5. Patient has poorly controlled hypertension. (Due to difficulty in rehabilitation) 6. Patient has unstable angina (angina pectoris with onset or worsening within the last 3 weeks) or myocardial infarction within the last 6 months. (Due to difficulty in rehabilitation) 7. Patient has interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, severe emphysema, or heart failure. (Due to difficulty in rehabilitation) 8. Patient has a history of cerebrovascular disease (cerebral infarction, intracerebral hemorrhage, transient ischemic attack, etc.) that occurred within 6 months. (Due to difficulty in rehabilitation) 9. Other patients who are deemed unsuitable for enrollment in this clinical trial by the physician in charge.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Participation rate in preoperative intervention programs

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Rate of exercise therapy and dietary guidance 2.Perioperative complication rate 3.Perioperative respiratory complication rate 4.Postoperative hospital stay 5.Sarcopenia assessment 1)Grip strength 2)Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) 3)SWT(Shuttle Walking Test) 4)Muscle mass 6.Frailty assessment 7.Activity level 8.Functional screening assessment for the elderly 9.Oral hygiene/feeding status/swallowing function assessment 10.Speech function assessment 11.Nutrition assessment 12.QOL assessment

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakayuki Tsuji

Keio University Hospital General and Digestive Surgery

t.tsuji0504@gmail.com03-5363-3802

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026