Impact of chemotherapy on muscle composition of breast cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Cancer cachexiaSpierverlies bij kanker
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25768
- Lead Sponsor
- Maxima Medisch Centrum, Veldhoven
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 13
Inclusion Criteria
1. Female breast cancer patients;
2. Age between 30-65 years;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Participation in an exercise rehabilitation program during the study;
2. Chronic diseases that influence skeletal muscle characteristics, like type II diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in muscle mass, measured with dexa scan and fiber cross sectional area in muscle biopsy from the vastus lateralis muscle.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Changes in muscle strength;<br /><br>2. Changes in endurance capacity;<br /><br>3. Changes in markers of systemic inflammation and metabolism;<br /><br>4. Changes in physical activity, diet and quality of life.