Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Motor Performance, Robotic Rehabilitation, Nutrition, and Quality of Life (START-RUN1)

March 19, 2025 updated by: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico

Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Instrumented Evaluation of Motor Performance and Impact of Robotic Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Quality of Life Assessment (START-RUN1)

Soft tissue sarcomas are a group of rare and heterogeneous tumors. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment and microscopic negative margins need to be achieved to improve disease local control. We designed this prospective study to evaluate the main features of motor impairment and the impact of tailored robotic rehabilitation techniques in patients treated for localized soft tissue sarcoma (surgery alone, or surgery + radiation or radiochemotherapy). Specific patients' motor strategies will be quantitatively measured through a biomechanical assessment, including the analysis of joint kinematics, and muscle activity timing patterns. Considering the influence of motor impairment after demolitive surgery, a major interest of this study will be focused on nutrition and Quality of life which will be prospectively evaluated by specific questionnaires at different time points.

Study Overview

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a non-profit, multicenter, non-controlled interventional study aimed at evaluating the main characteristics of motor disability and the impact of personalized robotic rehabilitation in patients undergoing surgical treatment for localized soft tissue sarcoma (STS).

Aim 1: Identify the clinical characteristics and motor deficits following surgical intervention for soft tissue sarcoma (STS).

Aim 2: Evaluate the impact of a personalized robotic rehabilitation treatment on motor recovery in patients with STS.

Aim 3: Assess the impact of perioperative treatments and surgery on quality of life and nutritional status in patients with STS.

The primary endpoint of the study is the assessment of functional deficits and motor quality in patients with STS who have undergone surgical treatment, both after surgery and after a personalized rehabilitation program. The evaluation of functional deficits will include the analysis of functional impairment, activity limitations, and pain, which will be assessed using validated clinical scales. Motor quality will be measured using MIMU and EMG sensors and motor tests to study muscle activity.

The secondary endpoints will include:

  1. a comprehensive patient and disease assessment, recording: demographic information and patient characteristics; past medical history; tumor location; histopathological tumor characteristics; details on neoadjuvant therapies and surgical procedures.
  2. the Quality of life assessment of the patients;
  3. the nutritional status assessment of the patients.

Study Procedures and Interventions:

Comprehensive assessments-including general, clinical, instrumental, quality of life, and nutritional evaluations-will be conducted at:

T0 (at diagnosis) to establish aims to characterize the impact of the tumor on the patient's functional abilities.

T0+ (after radio-chemotherapy, if applicable) to assess the potential effects of radio-chemotherapy before surgery.

Patients eligible for rehabilitation treatment will follow a structured evaluation process:

T1 (within one month after surgery): reassessment to determine the functional impact of surgery.

Rehabilitation phase: Patients will undergo conventional and robotic rehabilitation therapies tailored to the upper or lower limbs.

T2 (after two months of rehabilitation): reassessment to measure functional recovery and rehabilitation outcomes.

T3 (within eight-months from surgery): follow-up.

The sample size was calculated based on a change after the rehabilitation program at least equal to the MCID of the scale. Specifically, 67 individuals are necessary considering a 2-sided, paired t-test, an MCID of 7 points, a common standard deviation of 20 points, a correlation coefficient between paired samples of 0.5, a significance threshold of 0.05, and a power of 0.80. This sample size will be increased to 90 individuals to account for a 25% loss at T2 owing to patients who will be unable to begin the rehabilitation intervention or who will develop clinical complications during the rehabilitation intervention. The power calculation was limited to patients with RPS and lower limb ESTS since the MCID of the TESS for the upper limb module has not been published. Moreover, we will enroll 30 patients with upper limb ESTS, based on number of patients referred and operated at our units (UO1 and UO3) in the last 2 years. Findings achieved in these patients will be considered exploratory for the scanty information currently available in the literature.

All participating centers will follow a standardized operating procedure regarding treatment and outcome assessment to ensure consistency across all sites. Data will be systematically collected using the REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) platform.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

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120

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Napoli, Italy, 80131
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G.Pascale
        • Contact:
    • Lazio
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy, 00128
        • Recruiting
        • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
        • Contact:
    • RM
      • Roma, RM, Italy, 00166
        • Active, not recruiting
        • Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. patient with primary and localized STS who is a candidate for limb-sparing surgery or retroperitoneal multivisceral resection (including partial or complete resection of the iliopsoas muscle with functional loss and potential femoral nerve involvement) with curative intent;
  2. age 18 years or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. recurrent tumors;
  2. metastatic disease;
  3. candidate for palliative and non-radical surgery;
  4. refusal to sign informed consent;
  5. Pregnant or breastfeeding women at the time of screening.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Rehabilitation
Conventional and robotic / technological rehabilitation treatments targeting the upper or lower limb, based on tumor location.
Other: Rehabilitation

After surgery, patients will undergo a personalized rehabilitation program incorporating both conventional and robotic-based approaches. Depending on tumor location, rehabilitation will focus on either the upper or lower limbs.

For lower limb rehabilitation, robotic or technological devices will be utilized for gait training with bodyweight support, as well as for balance and proprioception training. Upper limb rehabilitation will involve robotic or sensor-based devices enabling passive, active, and active-assistive movements of the shoulder, elbow, and hand.

Treatment will be provided in various settings- inpatient, outpatient, or home-based- tailored to each patient's specific needs. Sessions will be conducted daily for 45 minutes, five days per week, over a two-month period.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in patients' physical function after the rehabilitation treatment as assessed by the Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS) score
Time Frame: T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment)
The Toronto Extremity Salvage Scores is the most commonly used, valid, and disease-specific measure to assess physical function in patients with bone and soft tissue tumors of the extremities undergoing limb salvage surgery. The Italian version will be used. The score ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 being the best score. According to tumor's location, either the upper or the lower limb section will be used. We will employ the Italian version of the TESS.
T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
The Toronto Extremity Salvage Scores is the most commonly used, valid, and disease-specific measure to assess physical function in patients with bone and soft tissue tumors of the extremities undergoing limb salvage surgery. The Italian version will be used. The score ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 being the best score. According to tumor's location, either the upper or the lower limb section will be used. We will employ the Italian version of the TESS.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Rating Scale (MSTS)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Rating Scale (MSTS) scoring system is a commonly used functional evaluation system for patients who undergo surgery for musculoskeletal tumors. The MSTS system consists of six key criteria, each graded on a five-point scale (0 to 5 points). The total score ranges from 0 to 30 points, where higher scores indicate better functional outcomes. According to tumor's location, either the upper or the lower limb section will be used.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
The Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven-point numerical scale, from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable).
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Brief Pain Questionnaire (BPI)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) is a rapid tool for assessing clinical pain. It consists of two sections. The first section, composed of four items, assesses pain intensity in different situations (current pain, worst pain, least pain, and average pain). The second section examines the impact of pain on daily life through seven items, covering work, recreational activities, mobility, sleep quality, mood, interpersonal relationships, and overall quality of life. Each item is rated using an 11-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 ("no pain/no interference") to 10 ("maximum pain/maximum interference").
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions (DN4)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions (DN4) questionnaire is a validated clinician-administered screening tool for neuropathic pain. It ranges from 0 to 10; higher values means higher neuropathic pain probability.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Scale (LANSS)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Scale (LANSS) is a simple clinical tool that can be used to identify pain of predominantly neuropathic origin. Contains 5 symptom items and 2 clinical examination items[1]. For the clinical examination, a cotton wool and 23 gauge needle is required. A score of 12 or above is indicative of predominantly neuropathic pain.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Kinematic assessment of motor performance
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Patients' motor strategies will be quantitatively measured through a biomechanical assessment using a network of Magneto-Inertial Measurement Unit (MIMU) sensors, to measure joint kinematics, and spatio-temporal parameters.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Surface electromyography (sEMG) assessment
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Patients' motor strategies will be quantitatively evaluated using a surface electromyography (sEMG) system, allowing for the analysis of muscle activation timing patterns.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (QLQ)-C30
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).

The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire QLQ-C30 version, is a 30-item instrument designed to measure quality of life in all cancer patients. The QLQ-C30 is composed of both multi-item scales and single-item measures. These include five functional scales, three symptom scales, a global health status / QoL scale, and six single items.

Each of the multi-item scales includes a different set of items - no item occurs in more than one scale. All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery);T1 (1 months after surgery);T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery).
Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) - Physical Composite Score (PCS)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery), T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery), T1 (1 months after surgery) and T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment), T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
The Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures. The Physical Component Score (PCS) score is a composite measure that reflects an individual's overall physical health status. It ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better physical health and fewer limitations, while lower scores reflect greater physical impairment.
T0 (1 week before surgery), T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery), T1 (1 months after surgery) and T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment), T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) - Mental Composite Score (MCS)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery), T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery), T1 (1 months after surgery) and T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment), T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
The Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures. The Mental Composite Score (MCS) is a composite measure that reflects an individual's overall mental status. It ranges from 0 to 100, with 0 representing the worst possible mental health and 100 representing the best possible mental health..
T0 (1 week before surgery), T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery), T1 (1 months after surgery) and T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment), T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
PREDIMED questionnaire
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery)
The PREDIMED 14-item questionnaire is a rapid screening tool designed to assess adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Each of the 14 items is a yes/no question, with responses scored as follows: 1 point for a response indicating adherence to a Mediterranean diet principle; 0 points for a response indicating non-adherence. The total score ranges from 0 to 14, with higher scores indicating greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
T0 (1 week before surgery)
Food diary compilation
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Patients' compilation of a Food Diary registering 3 non-consecutive days per week ( as for NIH, National Cancer Institute, Dietary assessment Primer)
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Weight in kilograms
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery), T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery), T1 (1 months after surgery) and T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment), T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
It is a measure of body mass weight expressed in Kg
T0 (1 week before surgery), T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery), T1 (1 months after surgery) and T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment), T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Height in meters
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
It is a measure of body height expressed in meters.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Body mass Index in kg/(m^2)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
It is a measure which combines the height and weight values to report Body Mass Index (BMI) expressed in kg/m²; this parameter is valid for adult men and women.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Arm circumferences expressed in cm
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Measures of arm circumferences expressed in cm.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Waist circumferences expressed in cm
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Measures of waist circumferences expressed in cm.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Hips circumferences expressed in cm
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Measures of hips circumferences expressed in cm.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) measurements
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
it is a non-invasive measurement of body fat, lean muscle mass and hydration
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Concentration of blood levels of haemoglobin in g/dL
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Blood measurements of haemoglobin (g/dL) measured with colorimetric method.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Concentration of blood levels of lymphocite expressed in count of cells or percentage
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Blood measurements of total lymphocyte in count of cells or percentage
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Concentration of albumine serum levels in g/dL
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Serum measurements of albumin in g/dL measured with colorimetric method.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Concentration of total cholesterol serum levels in mg/dL
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Serum measurements of total cholesterol in mg/dL measured with colorimetric method.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Concentration of serum C-reactive protein (CRP)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Serum measurements of C-reactive protein mg/dL measured with colorimetric method.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Concentration of glucose serum levels in mg/dL
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Serum measurements of glucose in mg/dL measured with colorimetric method.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) is a nutritional scoring tool that is calculated using serum concentration of: albumin, total cholesterol level, total lymphocyte count
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
Nutritional Risk Index score (NRI)
Time Frame: T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)
The Nutritional Risk Index score (NRI) is a nutritional index calculated from measurements of weight and concentration of serum albumin.
T0 (1 week before surgery); T0+ (after after radiochemotherapy, if administered before surgery); T1 (1 months after surgery); T2 (after 2 months of rehabilitation treatment); T3 (follow up, within 8 months after surgery)

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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico

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Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale

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  • Principal Investigator: Bruno Vincenzi, MD, PhD, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico

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Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
March 19, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
February 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • FPUCBM_STARTRUN1
  • PNRR-TR1-2023-12378226 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Ministry of Health, EU-funded, Next Generation EU-PNRR M6C2 - Inv.2.1)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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