Fucoidan also ameliorates tumour and chemotherapy-induced muscle atrophy and -related cachectic symptoms in vivo and in vitro. To evaluate the effect of fucoidan in cancer cachexia or sarcopenia in cancer patients.
Cancer cachexia is characterized by anorexia, skeletal muscle atrophy, and systemic inflammation. Fucoidan extracted from brown algae exhibits anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. In addition, fucoidan also ameliorates tumour and chemotherapy-induced muscle atrophy and -related cachectic symptoms in vivo and in vitro. To evaluate the effect of fucoidan in cancer cachexia or sarcopenia in cancer patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
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Asia University
Taichung, Please Select, Taiwan
RECRUITINGSzu-Yuan Wu
Taipei, Please Select, Taiwan
RECRUITINGBody Weight
Body Weight Change. (kilograms)
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day Body weight change
Lean Mass Measured by Densitometry
Lean body mass measured by DEXA. Percentage of change day 90, 60-baseline. (%)
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day
Muscle Strength as Measured by Grip Strength.
Dominant hand grip strength day 90, 60 - percent change from baseline (%)
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day
Quality of life as assessed using the FACIT-F Patient Reported Outcome assessments
Quality of life as assessed using the FACIT-F Patient Reported Outcome assessments - percentage of change day 90, 60-baseline (with a range from 0 to 52)
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day
Appetite
Appetite measured by a visual analogue scale ASAS. Percentage of change day 90, 60-baseline (providing a range of scores from 0-100)
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day
Resting Energy Expenditure
% change between day 90, 60 and baseline (%)
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day
Functional Performance
Functional performance using stair-climbing power day 90, 60 percent change from baseline (continuous variable ) Power = Work/time Power = (acceleration due to gravity) x mass x distance/time
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day
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1-repetition Max. Strength
leg extension - percentage of change day 90, 60 to baseline (%)
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day
Food Diary Calorie Count
change between day 90, 60 and baseline (continuous variable, t-test)
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day
Biomarkers TNF-alpha, IL-6, IGF-1 and IGFBP-3.
change between day 90, 60 and baseline(continuous variable, t-test)
Time frame: 0 day, 60th day, and 90th day