Body composition assessment of children undergoing treatment for cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer; Cancer - Children's - Leukaemia & Lymphoma; Cancer - Children's - Brain; Cancer - Children's - Other

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001279617
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Alexia Murphy

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

1) Being treated for cancer at Royal Children's Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

2) Too unwell to undergo testing

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Cell Mass using total body potassium counting[During treatment - Cross-sectional study];Percent Fat using air displacement plethysmography (bodpod)[During treatment - cross sectional study];Body Mass Index[During Treatment - cross sectional study]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
il[Nil]