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Brief Title: Food Reward in Cachexia Induced by Acute or Chronic Disease
Official Title: Analysis of Food Reward System in Cachexia Induced by Acute or Chronic Disease
Study ID: NCT02798003
Brief Summary: To study activity in the reward-circuitry of the brain in patients suffering from cachexia induced by cancer or chronic disease.
Detailed Description: The activity in the food reward-circuitry of the brain in patients suffering from cachexia induced by cancer (lung cancer or pancreatic cancer) or chronic disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) will be analysed by using functional magnetic resonance imaging. In addition, the role of the peripheral satiety hormones will be evaluated.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Maastricht UMC, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Name: Annemie Schols, PhD
Affiliation: Maastricht UMC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR