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Phase II trial to evaluate the feasibility of preoperative weight loss program for obese patients with gastric cancer

Phase II trial to evaluate the feasibility of preoperative weight loss program for obese patients with gastric cancer - Phase II trial to evaluate the feasibility of preoperative weight loss program

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000052546
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-10-23
Start date
2023-10-30
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

Gastric cancer

Interventions

Replace regular meals with formula meals 3 Group
once daily replacement, twice daily, three times daily

Sponsors

Gastric Surgery, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Lead Sponsor
Sunnyhealth Corporation
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Gastric adenocarcinoma is diagnosed histologically. 2) Patients must have cStage I-III gastric cancer that is expected to be amenable to radical (R0) resection. 3) Male and female patients aged 20 years or older but less than 80 years at the time of enrollment. 4) Body mass index of 25 kg/m2 or more. 5) PS: ECOG performance status score 0-2. 6) Patients are scheduled to undergo elective surgery. 7) Patients must be free of complications such as tetraplegia and have no limitation of activity. 8) Patients have not been previously treated for gastric cancer. However, endoscopic treatment is acceptable. 9) No preoperative treatment for gastric cancer. 10) Main organ function is preserved and the patient is judged to be operable. 11) Informed consent to participate in the study has been obtained from the patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None of the following apply. 1) The patient is scheduled to undergo simultaneous resection for multiple cancers. 2) The patient has preoperative severe malnutrition or requires preoperative tube feeding. 3) The patient is undergoing emergency surgery. 4) The patient has been diagnosed with dementia. 5) The patient has psychosis or psychiatric symptoms. 6) Patient has a history of allergy to formula diets. 7) Patient is taking oral nutritional supplements or supplements. 8) Patient has a condition that the study physician deems inappropriate. 9) Patient does not give consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of weight loss program completed

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of adverse events in the weight loss program, weight change before and after the intervention, changes in body composition, rate of weight loss and changes in body composition (lean body mass, fat mass) at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery, energy and protein intake per week from the intervention, incidence of postoperative complications, operating time, intraoperative blood loss, prealbumin levels before and after intervention, postoperative inflammatory status

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyota Matsui

The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Gastric Surgery, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery

ryota.matsui@jfcr.or.jp03-3520-0111

Outcome results

None listed

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