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Brief Title: Effect of an Antioxidant on Cancer-Cachectic Patients Undergoing Exercise Training
Official Title: Effect of N-Acetylcysteine on Skeletal Muscle in Cachectic Cancer Patients Undergoing a Resistance Training Program (Phase 2 Study)
Study ID: NCT00196885
Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to tests the hypothesis, that N-acetylcysteine (a thiol-antioxidant)improves the exercise training effect on cancer patients that experience weight loss (cachexia) as assessed by muscle mass and function as well as histomorphology.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 20 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
German Cancer Research Center, D020, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Name: Wulf Hildebrandt, MD
Affiliation: German Cancer Research Center
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR