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Assessment of the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Early Palliative Cancer Patients

Assessment of the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Early Palliative Cancer Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04714203
Acronym
SPACE
Enrollment
38
Registered
2021-01-19
Start date
2019-06-01
Completion date
2019-08-31
Last updated
2021-01-19

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Conditions

Metastatic Cancer

Brief summary

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world after cardiovascular disease (8.7 million deaths in 2015 for 17.5 million cases) 1. Despite a great deal of progress in disease detection and treatment, the incidence of cancer is steadily increasing (+ 33% in 2015) and particularly in certain locations (pancreas, lungs, brain and stomach), including risk factors are not always identified. Advanced stage cancer (= metastatic) is most often incurable with the exception of germ cell tumors. Palliative care is then most often offered. Palliative care favors the patient's quality of life as a whole (medical, physical, psychological and social). The symptoms most often reported by patients are: pain, fatigue, decreased appetite, nausea, and are directly related to phenomena such as cachexia, loss of autonomy and deterioration of psychological state, resulting in decreased overall survival. Chemotherapies and targeted therapies (immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, participation in a clinical trial) can provide a benefit in quality of life and survival only in the early phase (little benefit in the terminal phase). Other prognostic factors can impact the quality of life and overall survival in these situations: sarcopenia and disorders of nutritional status (obesity, undernutrition). The study of sarcopenia by CT scan of patients in a palliative situation is still too scarce. Sarcopenia is an often underestimated event and is associated with older age, co-morbidities, increased infectious complications, and early mortality. The study of the prevalence of sarcopenia by CT scan would confirm its prognostic impact in a palliative situation.

Interventions

evaluation of sarcopenia status

Sponsors

Weprom
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* age\> 18 years old, * patient with solid cancer diagnosed with metastatic disease, * having had a biological assessment and a CT scan in the month preceding the medical consultation, * and whose prognosis is considered palliative

Exclusion criteria

* age \<18 years old, * adults under guardianship measure, * pregnancy or breastfeeding in progress, * malignant hemopathies, * metastatic germ cell tumors, * non-metastatic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Prevalence of sarcopenia1 monthNumber of patients with sarcopenia in the numerator out of the total number of patients included in the study in the denominator

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Prevalence of undernutrition1 monthNumber of patients with nutritional disorders at inclusion in numerator out of the number of patients followed in denominator
Overall survival6 monthsTime between the inclusion date and the date of death regardless of the cause or the date of the latest news if the patient is censored
Progression free survival6 monthsTime between the inclusion date and the date of the first examination showing Time disease progression or the date of death if the patient is deceased or the date of the latest news if the patient is censored
Event free survival6 monthsTime between the date of inclusion and the date of the first event identified or the date of death if the patient is deceased or the date of the latest news if the patient is censored
Correlation between PRONOPALL score and sarcopenia1 monthsCalculation of PRONOPALL score (high score corresponds to a worse situation)

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026