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Whole Body Electromyostimulation and Nutritional Therapy for Patients With Esophageal and Bronchial Carcinoma

NCT03274349 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2018-10-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective or the trial is to study the influence of a combined therapy involving protein-rich individualized nutritional therapy and highly effective muscle training via personalized whole-body electromyostimulation exercise on muscle mass, muscle functionality, physical capability, fatigue and quality of life in patients with esophageal and bronchial carcinoma in advanced or metastatic stage.

Conditions

  • Cancer of Esophagus
  • Cancer, Lung

Interventions

PROCEDURE

whole body electromyostimulation exercise

whole body electromyostimulation exercise training twice a week for 20 min each, bipolar, 85 Hz, intermittent pulse/pause, pulse width 350 µsec

PROCEDURE

protein-rich nutrition therapy

protein-rich nutrition therapy with an objective of reaching 1,2 to 1,5 g protein/kg body weight and day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yurdaguel Zopf, Prof. · University Erlangen Nuremberg Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-17
Primary Completion
2021-03-31
Completion
2021-03-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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