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DAHANCA 25B: Progressive Resistance Training as Intervention for Regaining Muscle Mass After Radiation Therapy in Patients With HNSCC

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Registration Number
NCT01509430
Lead Sponsor
Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group
Brief Summary

Head and neck cancer patients often experience a critical weight loss of around 10% following radiation therapy. Of this up to 70% is muscle mass and is an independent predictor of mortality, lowers muscle strength and functional performance. The purpose of this study is in a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of progressive resistance training (PRET) on changes in muscle mass, muscle strength and functional performance in head and neck cancer survivors. The investigators hypothesize that PRET has a positive effect on all primary endpoints and increases muscle mass, muscle strength and functional performance.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
41
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically diagnosed with squamous cell carcinomas of the larynx (no glottis stage I+II), pharynx, oral cavity or in lymph nodes from an unknown primary tumour (stage I-IV and tumour node metastasis (TNM) classification, UICC, Geneva, 1987)
  • Terminated curative radiotherapy treatment with/without chemotherapy;
  • No metastases
  • Complete tumour remission
  • No current or previous malignancies that could prevent participation and training
  • No excessive alcohol intake (men > 21 and women > 14 units/wk)
  • No recent systematic resistance training or creatine ingestion (within 2 months)
  • If woman, not pregnant
  • WHO performance status of 0-1
  • No psychological, social or geographical conditions that could disturb participation
  • Written consent
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body compositionBaseline, 3 months and 6 months

Lean body mass and fat mass assessed by DEXA scanning

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximal muscle strengthBaseline, 3 months and 6 months

Isometric and isokinetic muscle dynamometry

Maximal gait speedBaseline, 3 months and 6 months

10 m walk time

Patient reported outcomesBaseline, 3 months and 6 months

Questionaires on Quality of Life, Fatigue and Mood

Blood samplingBaseline, 3 months and 6 months

Investigation of changes in serum level of markers related to weight loss, inflammation and muscle hypertrophy

30 s arm curl capacityBaseline, 3 months, 6 months
Stair climbing capacityBaseline, 3 months, 6 months
Jumping capacityBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Counter Movement Jumps

Chair rise capacityBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

30 s chair rise

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. of Experimental Clinical Oncology

🇩🇰

Aarhus C, Denmark

Dept. of Experimental Clinical Oncology
🇩🇰Aarhus C, Denmark

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