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Mitochondrial DNA and fatigue

Recruiting
Conditions
Testicular germ-cell cancer, cancer-related fatigue, mitochondrial DNA, bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin, BEP-chemotherapyTestiscarcinoom, kanker gerelateerde vermoeidheid, mitochondriaal DNA, bleomycine, etoposide, cisplatine, BEP-chemotherapie
Registration Number
NL-OMON22518
Lead Sponsor
Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, department of Medical Oncology
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
37
Inclusion Criteria

Planned to receive three cycles of chemotherapy (bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin) for metastatic testicular cancer

- Age of 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

- Cognitive impairments (i.e. inability to understand patient information leaflet or fatigue
questionnaires)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To determine whether chemotherapy for metastatic germ cell cancer of the testis<br>(bleomycin/etoposide/cisplatin) induces changes in mtDNA of non-cancer cells that persist after completion of chemotherapy. This will give indirect information on possible impairment of mitochondrial functioning.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- To determine whether persistent mitochondrial impairment is observed in these non-cancer cells.<br /><br>- To determine the severity of fatigue before, during and after the chemotherapy cycles and its relation with the occurrence of changes in mtDNA in non-cancer cells.
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