Clinical trial · Interventional
A Pilot Study to Determine Nutrition Status in Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients
A Pilot Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis as a Clinical Assessment Tool of Nutrition Status in Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients (The BEAM Study [BIA Effectiveness as Assessment Tool for Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Patients])
NCT01770626CI-TRIAL-00015921BEAMcompletedEarly Phase 1ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The study is designed to evaluate how the composition of a participant's body, diagnosed with a brain tumor (glioblastoma multiforme) as determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis can predict the progression and outcomes of disease.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Cancer | Malignant Brain Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Single arm
- description
- evaluate the composition of a participant's body, diagnosed with a brain tumor (glioblastoma multiforme) as determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis
- interventionNames
- Other: Nutrition
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To evaluate the use of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis as a clinical assessment tool in Glioblastoma Multiforme patients
- timeFrame
- Participants will be followed every 3 months up to 12 months
- description
- The electrical current used by the BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) is low and below the level. The electrodes will be placed on hand and foot.
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To compare estimated caloric needs determined by BIA and Harris Benedict Equation to Resting Energy Expenditure from Indirect Calorimetry
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 19 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects must be at least 19 years of age. * Subjects must have a histologically confirmed supratentorial grade IV astrocytoma (glioblastoma multiforme). * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with implanted pacemakers or defibrillators. * Subjects who are pregnant. * Subjects with edema. * Subjects with an amputated extremity.
References
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