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Protein power: new study tests drink to fight muscle loss in chemo patients

NCT ID NCT07114588

Disease control Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether a high-protein nutritional drink can help cancer patients aged 40 and older maintain muscle strength and feel less tired during chemotherapy. Participants with early signs of muscle loss will be randomly assigned to receive either the drink plus nutrition advice or standard care, along with simple home exercises. Researchers will track changes in grip strength, fatigue, and quality of life over 12 weeks to see if early nutrition support makes a difference.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 57 people

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Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 40 and above. 2. Patients receiving chemotherapy or expected to undergo thoracic surgery (stage I\~IV) 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2 and SARC-F score ≥ 4. 4. Grip strength: \<28kg for males and \<18kg for females. 5. Conscious and able to communicate. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Central nervous system disorders and chronic kidney failure. 2. Mental illness or inability to cooperate. 3. Expected survival period less than 3 months. 4. Gastrointestinal dysfunction-patients who have undergone gastric resection surgery or have intestinal obstruction. 5. Heart failure-NYHA class IV. 6. Uncontrollable infection diagnosed by a physician. 7. Poorly controlled diabetes diagnosed by a physician. 8. End-stage renal disease-requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. 9. Liver cirrhosis with severe ascites.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer Fatigue neoplasm Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Early-stage sarcopenia in adult cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH)

    Taipei, Taipei, 100229, Taiwan

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