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Brief Title: Brown Adipose Tissue Activity and Energy Metabolism in Cachexia
Official Title: Brown Adipose Tissue Activity and Energy Metabolism in Cachexia Induced by Cancer or Chronic Disease
Study ID: NCT02500004
Brief Summary: To study BAT activity and energy metabolism in patients with cachexia induced by cancer or chronic disease.
Detailed Description: This is a prospective, cross-sectional study to determine BAT activity in cachectic patients with pancreatic or non-small cell lung cancer, and in cachectic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and compare results with healthy individuals and non-cachectic COPD patients, matched for age and BMI.
Minimum Age: 30 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Maastricht UMC+, Maastricht, , Netherlands
Name: Annemie Schols, PhD
Affiliation: Maastricht UMC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR