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Cachexia and low nutritional intake are a common phenomena in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The purpose of this study is to assess prevalence of cachexia and low nutritional intake and the impact on quality of life, fatigue and mortality in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Furthermore interactions between these parameters, tumor disease and chemotherapy, respectively.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional intake | Nutritional intake will be assessed by 24h-recall, which will be analysed with regard to macronutritients | 1 day |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Cachexia | Cachexia will be evaluated using the patient-generated Subjective Global Assessment. | 1 day |
| Quality of life and fatigue | EORTC QLQ C-30 will be used to assess quality of life and additionally cancer-related fatigue will be evaluated using Brief Fatigue Inventory. |
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Patients will be selected in primary care clinics.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jörg-Dieter Schulzke, Prof. Dr. | Charite University, Berlin, Germany | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Dept. of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including workspace nutrition medicine), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin | Berlin | State of Berlin | 10117 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D002100 | Cachexia |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015431 | Weight Loss |
| D001836 | Body Weight Changes |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| 1 day |
| Mortality | Mortality will be assesses via telephone or consultation of the local death register | 6 months |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D013851 | Thinness |