Can science predict cancer fatigue? new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT06633224
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tracks 125 cancer patients receiving standard chemotherapy and radiation to understand why they feel tired. Researchers will collect blood, stool, and survey data before, during, and after treatment. The goal is to find patterns that could help predict and manage fatigue in the future.
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 lead to better prediction and management of cancer-related fatigue, improving quality of life for patients undergoing chemo-radiation.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not testing a treatment. It may not find clear links between molecular changes and fatigue, and results may not apply to all cancer types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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
Adult cancer patients willing to travel to San Francisco, receiving CCRT at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for cancers of the head and neck, gynecological, gastrointestinal, or thoracic sites.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants have not received any prior treatment (i.e., cancer systemic therapies or radiation therapy) in the month except surgery or inductive Chemotherapy (CTX). * Participants receiving \>= 15 fractions. * Participants is male or female and is \>18 years of age on the day of signing the informed consent. * Ability to understand a written informed consent document. * Able and willing to complete all of the study questionnaires and provide blood and stool samples prior to, midway, and following the completion of treatment. * Willing to have medical records reviewed for clinical information. * Able to read, write and understand English or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to phlebotomy for removal of approximately 50 mL of peripheral blood within 6 week period (Institutional Review Board (IRB) limit).
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Conditions
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Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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