Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Maladaptive Adipose Tissue Activity in Cancer
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: Maladaptive Adipose Tissue Activity in Cancer
Official Title: Maladaptive Adipose Tissue Activity in Cancer
Study ID: NCT03621124
Conditions
Study Description
Brief Summary: The purpose of this pilot research is to study brown adipose tissue, a type of fat that increases metabolism (burns energy) during exposure to cold, and how it may contribute to the weight loss observed in cancer.
Detailed Description: The purpose of this research is to study brown adipose tissue, a type of fat that increases metabolism (burns energy) during exposure to cold, and how it may contribute to the weight loss observed in cancer. Many patients affected by cancer lose weight, despite normal or increased nutrition. It may progress to the condition called "cancer-associated cachexia." Cancer associated cachexia is defined by an ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass with or without the loss of fat mass, and may negatively affect quality of life and the ability to undergo cancer treatments. Metabolism is the breakdown of food by the body into the energy that your body needs.
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Eligibility
Minimum Age: 40 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Locations
Virginia Commonwealth University/ Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Contact Details
Name: Francesco S Celi, MD, MHSc
Affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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