Web questionnaire survey on cancer cachexia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- cancer cachexia
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000037236
- Lead Sponsor
- Ono Pharmaceutical CO, LTD
- Brief Summary
Of all 538 patients, ca 30% worried about anorexia and ca 40% worried about weight loss after being diagnosed with cancer. In addition, many cancer patients thought that the cause of their symptoms was "side effects of anti-cancer drugs" or "due to the surgery." 245 patients (45.5%) experienced anorexia during cancer treatment, and 361 patients (67.1%) experienced weight loss.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2055
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Daily assessment and measurement of anorexia and weight loss associated with cancer 2) Treatment status for anorexia and weight loss 3) Understanding and treatment status of cancer cachexia diagnostic criteria
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method