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NCT05912257 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Preserving Physical Function in Older Adults With Cancer: Impact of an Optimizing Nutrition Intervention Applied Before and After Surgery

A NA study of Cancer, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
188
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05912257: Recruiting NA study of Cancer, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT05912257 is a NA study of Cancer that is actively recruiting participants, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 188 participants, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05912257, a NA study of Cancer, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
188 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

In this pragmatic clinical trial, the investigators will study older Veterans approaching surgery for gastrointestinal or genitourinary cancer who are at high risk for a marked decline in their physical function. The investigators will test a multi-targeted nutrition regimen high in protein and other key nutrients and including resistance exercise, administered 8 weeks prior to surgery and for 24 weeks after discharge from surgery, with the goal of protecting physical function and improving physiologic, metabolic, and patient-centered outcomes. The findings of this study will promote a better intervention to compensate for the high nutritional demands of cancer and its treatment and lead to stronger, more rapid physical recoveries and better quality of life for older adults with moderate to advanced cancer-a group that has rarely been included in long-term nutrition studies. In addition to providing direct benefits to Veterans, the study may also benefit the VA by decreasing demands on the health care system via hastening the recovery of physical function.

Primary Outcome

Distance walked in 6 minute.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Structured perioperative nutrition and exercise
  • BEHAVIORAL Nutrition and Exercise Counseling

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC - Durham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 188 participants
Start Date 2024-05-01
Est. Completion 2027-06-01
Phase NA
VA Office of Research and Development

1,668 total trials

What NCT05912257 shows while recruiting

NCT05912257 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 188 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Structured perioperative nutrition and exercise is the first listed.

NCT05912257 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05912257 about?

NCT05912257 is a clinical study titled "Preserving Physical Function in Older Adults With Cancer: Impact of an Optimizing Nutrition Intervention Applied Before and After Surgery". In this pragmatic clinical trial, the investigators will study older Veterans approaching surgery for gastrointestinal or genitourinary cancer who are at high risk for a marked decline in their physical function. The investigators will test a multi-targeted nutrition regimen high in protein and othe...

What is the current status of trial NCT05912257?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 188 participants. The study started on 2024-05-01. Estimated completion is 2027-06-01.

What conditions does trial NCT05912257 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05912257?

The interventions under investigation include: Structured perioperative nutrition and exercise (BEHAVIORAL), Nutrition and Exercise Counseling (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05912257?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05912257 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT05912257's enrollment target sits among peer trials

188 242nd of 615 higher than 371 of 615 other Cancer trials

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