Clinical trial · Observational
Body Composition in Older Adults
An Exploration of Body Composition in Older Adults Undergoing Systemic Anticancer 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)
The primary aim of the study is to explore body composition in older adults (aged 70 years and over) with cancer, undergoing systemic anticancer treatment. Additional aims include to explore the extent of body composition changes and whether changes are tumour specific, the incidence for cancer-related cachexia and sarcopenia and finally, how body composition can inform nutritional management of older adults with cancer. To do this, the investigators applied for and were awarded funding from a company called Nutricia to pay for a band 4 (0.6 WTE for 7 months) to take monthly body composition measures on the patients who are eligible, accepting of assessment by the Senior Adult Oncology Programme (SAOP) and consent to these measures. Measurements will include an analysis from the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) machine which will quantify fat, lean muscle, and water content; waist to hip ratio; handgrip strength; calf circumferences. Socio-demographic data will also be collected. Descriptive data analysis will take place to explore possible trends and associations which may inform future research and drive even further personalised care for this growing and typically underrepresented in research, population.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Composition Changes | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cachexia; Cancer; Sarcopenia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Nutrition | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Older Adults | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sarcopenia in Elderly | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Intervention: Observational Cohort | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- adults aged 70yrs and older, eligible, and accepting of assessment in the SAOP.
- interventionNames
- Other: No Intervention: Observational Cohort
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Explore body composition in older adults with cancer starting SACT.
- timeFrame
- 7 months
- description
- means and standard deviations (or medians and interquartile ranges if not normally distributed) of body composition measures taken from all participants at baseline/ first Research Clinic, analysed at end of study will quantify this objective.
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Explore the extent of body composition changes in older adults with cancer during SACT.
- timeFrame
- 7 months
- description
- percentage change between body composition measures taken from all participants at baseline and during monthly Research Clinics, analysed at end of study will quantify this objective.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults eligible and accepting of assessment in the SAOP. 1. adults aged 70 years and over 2. a cancer diagnosis 3. just starting SACT 4. able to provide at least 2 data sets during the study period (baseline + at least 1 research clinic visit) 5. willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * No further exclusions
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