Body Composition in Older Adults
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: No Intervention: Observational Cohort.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Sarcopenia in Elderly, Cachexia; Cancer; Sarcopenia, Body Composition Changes, Older Adults. Basic parameters: from 70 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United Kingdom
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
An Exploration of Body Composition in Older Adults Undergoing Systemic Anticancer Treatment.
Overview
The primary aim of the study is to explore body composition in older adults (aged 70 years and over) with cancer, undergoing systemic anticancer treatment. Additional aims include to explore the extent of body composition changes and whether changes are tumour specific, the incidence for cancer-related cachexia and sarcopenia and finally, how body composition can inform nutritional management of older adults with cancer. To do this, the investigators applied for and were awarded funding from a company called Nutricia to pay for a band 4 (0.6 WTE for 7 months) to take monthly body composition measures on the patients who are eligible, accepting of assessment by the Senior Adult Oncology Programme (SAOP) and consent to these measures. Measurements will include an analysis from the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) machine which will quantify fat, lean muscle, and water content; waist to hip ratio; handgrip strength; calf circumferences. Socio-demographic data will also be collected. Descriptive data analysis will take place to explore possible trends and associations which may inform future research and drive even further personalised care for this growing and typically underrepresented in research, population.
Interventions
- Other No Intervention: Observational Cohort
No intervention; observation cohort study
Primary outcome measures
- Explore body composition in older adults with cancer starting SACT. [Time frame: 7 months]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Explore the extent of body composition changes in older adults with cancer during SACT. [Time frame: 7 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults eligible and accepting of assessment in the SAOP.
- adults aged 70 years and over
- a cancer diagnosis
- just starting SACT
- able to provide at least 2 data sets during the study period (baseline + at least 1 research clinic visit)
- willing and able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- No further exclusions
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United Kingdom · 1 center
- Royal Marsden Hospital — London
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06630754 · CCR6064