Pancreatic Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Aichi Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with preoperative image diagnosis of pancreatic cancer (2) Patients scheduled to receive preoperative chemotherapy (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 |
|---|---|
| Difference in rate of change in both lower extremity muscle mass (kg) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYasuyuki Fukami
Aichi Medical University Department of Surgery
Outcome results
None listed