Clinical trial · Interventional
WB-EMS and Individualized Nutritional Support in Gynecological Cancer Patients
Effect of Whole-body Electromyostimulation Combined With Individualized Nutritional Support on Patients With Gynecological Cancer Undergoing Curative and Palliative Treatment
- 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)
This study evaluates the effects of a 12-week whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) training combined with individualized nutritional support on body composition, muscle strength and function, quality of life, fatigue and Inflammatory status on patients with gynecological cancer undergoing palliative anti-cancer Treatment. Furthermore, this study assesses the effect of this combined therapeutic approach within a 3 to 4-week pre-operative study Intervention on the period of hospitalization in gynecological patients undergoing curative anti-cancer Treatment.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cachexia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Gynecologic Cancer | Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group (palliative treatment)
- description
- "usual care" control group (includes patients undergoing palliative Treatment) receives individualized nutritional support (dietary advices: daily protein intake1,2 - 1,5 g/kg bodyweight)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- WB-EMS group (palliative treatment)
- description
- physical exercise group (includes patients undergoing palliative Treatment) receives regular WB-EMS training (2 EMS trainings per week; each session for 20 min) \+ individualized nutritional support (dietary advices: daily protein intake 1,2-1,5 g/kg bodyweight)
- interventionNames
- Other: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group (curative treatment)
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * female patients with gynecological cancer undergoing palliative or curative treatment * 18 years and older * ECOG status \> 2 Exclusion Criteria: * simultaneous participation in other nutritional or exercise intervention Trials or in the past 6 months * acute cardiovascular events * use of anabolic medications * epilepsy * severe neurological diseases * skin lesions in the area of electrodes * energy active metals in body * pregnancy * acute vein thrombosis * rheumatic diseases * pregnant and nursing women * psychiatric disorders with doubts about legal and cognitive capacity
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