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Group of patients receiving individualized protein-rich nutritional therapy without exercise, 12 weeks intervention per patient

Group of patients receiving individualized protein-rich nutritional therapy with personalized whole body electromyostimulation exercise, 12 weeks intervention per patient

whole body electromyostimulation exercise training twice a week for 20 min each, bipolar, 85 Hz, intermittent pulse/pause, pulse width 350 µsec

whole body electromyostimulation exercise

protein-rich nutrition therapy with an objective of reaching 1,2 to 1,5 g protein/kg body weight and day

protein-rich nutrition therapy

Yurdaguel Zopf, Prof.

Yurdaguel Zopf

The objective or the trial is to study the influence of a combined therapy involving protein-rich individualized nutritional therapy and highly effective muscle training via personalized whole-body electromyostimulation exercise on muscle mass, muscle functionality, physical capability, fatigue and quality of life in patients with esophageal and bronchial carcinoma in advanced or metastatic stage.

Tumor specific and inflammation promoting mediators lead to a loss of appetite, to systemic inflammation processes and to metabolic and hormonal changes including anabolic resistance. Consequences hereof are a decreased food uptake, a deteriorated nutrient utilization and a loss of muscles and/or fat leading to cancer cachexia. In addition, an accelerated muscle wasting can be a side effect of the oncologic therapy promoting cancer cachexia even further. The advancing muscle loss induces diminishing physical capability, a decreased tolerance of oncological therapy, functional losses even reaching loss of independence and a worsened prognosis.

The purpose of this study is to establish an innovative combined therapy involving protein-rich nutritional therapy and highly effective muscle training by personalized whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) exercise to improve muscle mass, functionality and strength of esophageal and bronchial carcinoma patients in advanced stage. An increase in muscle mass and strength leads to an increase in physical activity, physical capability as well as tolerance to and applicability of tumor therapy. In the course of a 3-months intervention study the efficacy of a combined protein-rich nutritional therapy with an innovative exercise therapy will be documented for patients with esophageal and bronchial carcinoma in advanced or metastatic stage. An effective stopping of the progress of muscle wasting or even increase of muscle mass, strength and function in the patients of the trial would benefit each patient and his family individually, since it could mean a considerable improvement in his quality of life and tolerability of oncological treatment.

The patients will be coded by a consecutive numbering. Data will be saved only with this number. Access to the data will only be provided to authorized personnel (study nurses) and will be retained in inaccessable and locked rooms.

Whole Body Electromyostimulation and Nutritional Therapy for Patients With Esophageal and Bronchial Carcinoma

Influence of Whole Body Electromyostimulation and Nutritional Therapy for Patients With Esophageal and Bronchial Carcinoma in Curative and Palliative Treatment

Maintenance or increase of skeletal muscle mass in patients with esophagus or bronchial carcinoma receiving a combined therapy of protein-rich nutrition and WB-EMS, by assessing Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis values.

Clinical improvement by an increase in quality of life in patients with esophagus or bronchial carcinoma receiving a combined therapy of protein-rich nutrition and WB-EMS.

Clinical improvement by an increase in muscle strength in patients with esophagus or bronchial carcinoma receiving a combined therapy of protein-rich nutrition and WB-EMS.

Clinical improvement by an increase of pain scores in patients with esophagus or bronchial carcinoma receiving a combined therapy of protein-rich nutrition and WB-EMS.

Clinical improvement by an increase of fatigue scores in patients with esophagus or bronchial carcinoma receiving a combined therapy of protein-rich nutrition and WB-EMS.

Clinical improvement oncology therapy tolerance in patients with esophagus or bronchial carcinoma receiving a combined therapy of protein-rich nutrition and WB-EMS.

Maintenance or increase of skeletal muscle mass in patients with esophagus or bronchial carcinoma receiving a combined therapy of protein-rich nutrition and WB-EMS, by assessing BMI in kg/m\^2 (combination of weight in kilograms and height in meters).

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
Whole Body Electromyostimulation and Nutritional Therapy for Patients With Esophageal and Bronchial Carcinoma	NCT03274349	Cancer of Esoph... Cancer, Lung	whole body elec... protein-rich nu...	18 Years -	University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Whole Body Electromyostimulation and Nutritional Therapy for Patients With Esophageal and Bronchial Carcinoma	NCT03274349	Cancer of Esoph... Cancer, Lung	whole body elec... protein-rich nu...	18 Years -	University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

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