Effects of Dietary Supplementation With omega3-fatty Acids (Fish Oil) and Progressive Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle Status in Gynaecological, Gastrointestinal and Urological Cancer Patients (SUPPORT)
SUPPORT-Study = Effects of a Dietary SUPPlementation With Omega3-fatty Acids/ Fish Oil and Progressive Resistence Training on Skeletal Muscle Status in Gynaecological, Gastrointestinal, and Urological Cancer Patients
Cancer cachexia is a common and prognostically relevant complication of advanced malignancies, characterized by systemic inflammation, increased catabolism, and reduced nutritional intake, leading to a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, physical performance, and quality of life. Muscle wasting negatively affects the tolerability and efficacy of oncological therapies and exacerbates distressing symptoms such as fatigue. Consequently, international guidelines recommend combined nutritional and exercise interventions as key components of supportive cancer care. However, due to treatment-related limitations, conventional exercise programs are often difficult to implement, highlighting the need for feasible, time-efficient, and individually adaptable training concepts suitable for daily life.
In addition, adequate protein-rich nutrition is essential and may be supported by targeted nutritional supplementation. Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects and beneficial influences on nutritional status, quality of life, and potentially skeletal muscle mass.
The aim of the present project is to investigate, in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, whether the combination of progressive resistance training (twice-weekly TheraBand-based exercise) and omega-3 supplementation (daily intake of 2 g EPA and 1 g DHA administered as fish oil capsules) can improve muscle status, physical performance, and patient-relevant outcomes such as quality of life, appetite, and fatigue in cancer patients at high risk of developing cancer cachexia.
Visão geral do estudo
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Status
Condições
Condições
Intervenção / Tratamento
Intervenção / Tratamento
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- Não aplicável
Contactos e Locais
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Bavaria
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Erlangen, Bavaria, Alemanha, 91056
- Recrutamento
- Hector-Center for Nutrition, Exercise and Sports
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Contato:
- Prof. Dr. med. Yurdagül Zopf
- Número de telefone: 0049091318545220
- E-mail: yurdaguel.zopf@uk-erlangen.de
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Critérios de participação
Critérios de elegibilidade
Critérios de elegibilidade
Idades elegíveis para estudo
- Adulto
- Adulto mais velho
Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis
Descrição
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with malignant tumors undergoing curative or palliative treatment, including breast, ovarian, esophageal, pancreatic, gastric, colon, rectal, and prostate cancer, across all UICC stages
- Women and men aged 18 years or older
- ECOG performance status 0-2
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients younger than 18 years
- Bone metastases or skeletal involvement associated with a high risk of fracture
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Patients with psychiatric disorders that raise concerns regarding decision-making capacity or ability to provide informed consent
- Participation in other exercise and/or nutritional intervention studies within the previous 3 months
- Current use of fish oil supplements
- Severe cardiovascular disease, NYHA class IV
Plano de estudo
Como o estudo é projetado?
Detalhes do projeto
- Finalidade Principal: Cuidados de suporte
- Alocação: Randomizado
- Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição Paralela
- Mascaramento: Dobro
Número de braços
Armas e Intervenções
Grupo de Participantes / BraçoGrupo de Participantes / Braço |
Intervenção / TratamentoIntervenção / Tratamento |
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Comparador de Placebo: Placebo, no training
Placebo (corn oli) and no training program
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4x capsueles daily
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Comparador de Placebo: Placebo, training group
Placebo (corn oli) and 2x weekly resistance training
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4x capsueles daily
2x weekly resistance training
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Experimental: Omega-3, no training
Verum (Omega-3-capsules with fish oil) and no training program
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4x capsules containing 500 mg EPA and 250 mg DHA
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Experimental: Omega-3, training group
Verum (Omega-3-capsules with fish oil) and 2x weekly resistance training
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2x weekly resistance training
4x capsules containing 500 mg EPA and 250 mg DHA
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O que o estudo está medindo?
Medidas de resultados primários
Medidas de resultados primários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Skeletal Muscle Status I
Prazo: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Body composition: BIA (SMM in kg)
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Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Skeletal Muscle Status II
Prazo: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Muscle function: Tensiomyography (TMG) (Dm in mm, Tc in ms, Td in ms, Ts in ms, Tr in ms)
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Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Skeletal Muscle Status III
Prazo: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Maximal muscle strength: estimated one-repetition maximum (1-RM in kg)
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Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Skeletal Muscle Status IV
Prazo: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Handgrip strength: dynamometer (in kg)
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Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Physical Performance I
Prazo: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Functional exercise capacity: 6-minute walk test (distance in m)
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baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Physical Performance II
Prazo: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Daily physical activity: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
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baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Physical Performance III
Prazo: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Accelerometry over 7 consecutive days (steps)
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baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Nutritional Status I
Prazo: baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Malnutrition screening: Nutritional Risk Screening Score (NRS 2002) [0 (no risk) - 7 (highest risk)]
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baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Nutritional Status II
Prazo: baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Dietary intake and nutrient analysis: 3 or 7-day dietary record for assessment of energy and protein intake (in g)
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baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Nutritional Status III
Prazo: baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Dietary intake and nutrient analysis: 3 or 7-day dietary record and assessment of consumption of EPA- and DHA-rich foods, and omega-3/omega-6 fatty acid ratio (in g)
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baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Medidas de resultados secundários
Medidas de resultados secundários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Patient-Reported Outcomes I
Prazo: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Appetite perception: VAS-scale (Visual Analog Scale 0 [none] - 10 [excessive])
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baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Patient-Reported Outcomes II
Prazo: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Quality of life: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30)
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baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Patient-Reported Outcomes III
Prazo: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Fatigue: The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) - Scale [0-52, higher scores indicate better quality of life and less severe fatigue]
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baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Patient-Reported Outcomes III
Prazo: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Symptom burden and treatment-related side effects: Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE)
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baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Patient-Reported Outcomes IV
Prazo: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) [0 (none) - 10 (worst possible)]
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baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Omega-3-Index
Prazo: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Laboratory Endpoints: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Status as Blood-Based Biomarkers
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baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months follow-up after study completion
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Patrocinador
Investigadores
Investigadores
- Cadeira de estudo: Yurdagül Zopf, Prof. Dr. med., Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Datas de registro do estudo
Datas Principais do Estudo
Início do estudo (Real)
Início do estudo
Conclusão Primária (Estimado)
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Conclusão do estudo
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Enviado pela primeira vez
Enviado pela primeira vez
Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ
Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ
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Última Atualização Postada
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Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade
Última verificação
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Termos relacionados a este estudo
Palavras-chave
- Qualidade de vida
- Fadiga
- Ácido eicosapentaenóico (EPA)
- Ácido docosahexaenóico (DHA)
- Ácidos gordurosos de omega-3
- Terapia de exercícios
- Apetite
- Treinamento de resistência
- Suplementação nutricional
- Resultados relatados pelo paciente
- Performance física
- Tratamento de câncer de suporte
- Intervenção nutricional
- Suplementação de óleo de peixe
- Ensaio randomizado controlado por placebo
- Exercício resistido progressivo
- Protein-rich nutrition
- Cachexia risk
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