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Malnutrition is a common phenomenon in cancer patients. Deteriorated nutritional status is associated with poor clinical outcome. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of hospital malnutrition and its impact on functionality, quality of life and mortality in cancer patients and to test the reference percentiles of phase angle values (Bosy Westphal et al JPEN 2006) as indicator of cancer cachexia and predictor of mortality.
Hypothesis:
The fifth reference percentile of the phase angle norm values is a prognostically relevant cut off value indicating cancer cachexia in terms of malnutrition, fatigue and impaired functional status, as well as predictive of 6-month mortality
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of malnutrition | Phase angle (bioelectrical impedance analysis) Nutritional status(SGA), muscle function (grip strength) | 1 day |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Quality of life | Quality of life is determined with the questionnaire QLQ C-30 of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) | 1 day |
| Mortality | Patients are going to be contacted via telephone six months after the first assessment. Deceased patients will be determined by the local death register |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients will be selected in primary care clinics.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias Pirlich, MD | Charite University, Berlin, Germany | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Gastroenterology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte | Berlin | State of Berlin | 10117 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| 6 months |
| Depression | Risk for depression is assessed using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) | 1 day |