Effects of bioavailable curcumin (Cureit®) supplementation in pre-sarcopenic and sarcopenic patients with gastrointestinal tract cancer

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Sarcopenia; C04.588.274.476

• Registration Number: RBR-8jmj76b
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-29
• Study Completion: 2023-12-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteers diagnosed with some type of cancer in the gastrointestinal tract confirmed by biopsy or imaging; both genders; age over 18 years, Performance Status of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score less than or equal to 3; SARC-CalF greater than or equal to 11; decreased muscle mass; and/or decreased strength.

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteers using the chemotherapy drug Irinotecan; in dietary use of curcumin or supplements with curcuminoids or thermogenic; anticoagulants; presence of acute infection during the protocol; pregnant women; lactating women; cognitive limitations; physical limitations that prevent data collection; diagnosis of liver and kidney pathologies, gastric ulcer; participation in other clinical trials; use of Enteral or Parenteral Nutrition Therapy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified