Hidden toll of cancer treatment: muscle loss and brain fog persist
NCT ID NCT05800535
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tracks 100 cancer survivors aged 18–74 to see how common muscle loss (sarcopenia) and cognitive problems ('chemo brain') are after treatment. Participants undergo physical and mental assessments. The goal is to better understand these long-term side effects and guide patients to helpful resources like exercise programs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify how common muscle loss and 'chemo brain' are in cancer survivors, leading to better support programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures problems without testing any new therapy, so it won't directly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients who have been treated for cancer and who have completed the post-cancer assessment day
- Ages
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18 to 74 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age : 18 to 74 years * localization of the primitive: breast, lung, melanoma, testicle, bladder, kidney, ovary, colon and pancreas, hemopathy * patient who benefited from the post-cancer assessment day- Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18years * Over 74 years * Patient who did not received any chemical treatment * Patient who do not wish to participate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Rhumatologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Lyon Sud
RECRUITINGPierre-Bénite, 69310, France
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