Effects of Chemotherapy on Muscle Mass and Exercise Performance in Patients With Oesophageal Cancer.

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

25

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2013

Conditions
Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma
Interventions
RADIATION

DEXA scan

all patients will undertake a full body DEXA scan before and after chemotherapy

PROCEDURE

Muscle biopsy

All patients will have a muscle biopsy before and after chemotherapy

OTHER

cardio-pulmonary exercise testing (CPEX)

patients will undertake exercise in the form of an exercise bike whilst having their cardiac and ventilatory performance analysed. This will take place before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Trial Locations (1)

DE33 2NE

Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Nottingham, Derby

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

lead

University of Nottingham

OTHER

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