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Filter by:PARCOURS is a non-interventional research study evaluating dysfunctions in the continuous city-hospital journey of a patients cohort treated by oral chemotherapy (60 patients followed for 3 months). References used are the National Cancer Institute recommendations for the oral chemotherapy treated outpatients. Parameters found are : information exchanged, ambulatory and hospital monitoring in case of adverse event and adherence to treatment. The study includes also a medico-economic evaluation (hospitalization and transport spending in case of dysfunction in the patient's journey). Deviations will be analyzed.
The long-term goal of this research is to apply technologic approaches to improve the use of oral oncolytics. The objective of this study is to assess patient adherence to oral oncolytics and to validate a currently available smart phone application (iRxReminder) partnered with an automated dispensing device, a "Pod", in affecting patient adherence. The rationale for this study is that medication adherence to oncolytics varies and strategies are needed to improve it.
The purpose of this study is to determine if CBT-I (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia) is a feasible treatment for insomnia in individuals undergoing cancer treatment.
This is a window-of-opportunity trial to determine if atorvastatin given for 1 to 4 weeks at a dose of 80 milligrams per day (mg/day) is sufficient to decrease the level of conformational mutant tumor protein 53 (p53) in malignant diseases (solid tumor and relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)).
Smartphone app-based health interventions are an innovative way to deliver psychosocial cancer-care. In the SEAMLESS study, the investigators aim to evaluate a 4 week smartphone app-based mind-body intervention (MBI) in cancer survivors post-treatment. This is a randomized controlled trial, with a waitlist control group. Participants will be assigned to either receive the intervention immediately after enrollment or will need to wait for 3 months to receive the intervention.
Excessive eating of energy-dense foods and obesity are risk factors for a range of cancers. There are programs to reduce intake of these foods and weight loss, but the effects of the programs rarely last. This project tests whether altering the value of cancer-risk foods can create lasting change, and uses neuroimaging to compare the efficacy of two programs to engage the valuation system on a neural level. Results will establish the pathways through which the programs work and suggest specific treatments for individuals based on a personalized profile.
This study evaluates the effects of a whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) training combined with individualized nutritional support on skeletal muscle mass, body composition, muscle strength/function, quality of life, fatigue, pain and gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with hematological malignancies 4-6 weeks before and 4-6 weeks after undergoing stem cell Transplantation. Within this context, this study also investigates the effect of the nutrition and exercise intervention on the period of hospitalization, period of White blood cell recovery and frequency and severity of complications (mucositis, Graft-versus-Host-Disease, infections) after stem cell Transplantation as consequences of the therapeutic immune Suppression.
Funding Source - FDA OOPD FDA-approved products for patients with unresectable or metastatic GIST include therapies such as imatinib and sunitinib. Although there are FDA-approved products for the treatment of advanced/metastatic GIST, these therapies are known to be ineffective in the SDH-mutant/deficient subtype and no known effective therapies exist. The purpose of this study is to investigate SDH-Mutant/Deficient Gastrointestinal Stromal cancer's response to the drug Temozolomide (TMZ) and aim to improve patient outcomes. Temozolomide is approved by the FDA for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and refractory anaplastic astrocytoma cancers. Temozolomide is considered experimental because it is not approved by the FDA for the treatment of SDH-Mutant/Deficient Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of exercise in form of whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) on early tumor-induced muscular dysfunction. It is anticipated to gain detailed knowledge about composition and metabolism of skeletal muscle cells, and single muscle fiber functionality. To determine key factors leading to impaired force generation and thus decreased muscle strength in cancer patients who are suspected to develop or already show early signs of tumor cachexia is crucial for the establishment of effective cancer treatment. Comparative analysis of skeletal muscle biopsies taken from the abdomen of patients during indicated surgeries will be conducted. The patients will be allocated to the following study groups: a) Study group 1: Patients without cancer, b) Study group 2: Patients with solid tumors who did not perform physical training and c) Study group 3: Patients with solid tumors who executed physical training in form of WB-EMS. The investigation can help to understand skeletal muscle physiology under exercise and to get a better insight into the effects of physical training on early-stage muscle atrophy, both on cellular and molecular level. Initially, it is planned to identify the inflammation and nutrition status of the patients, and to determine skeletal muscle strength. It is anticipated to explore muscle protein composition, particularly myosin to actin ratio and their interaction. Biochemical analysis and the examination of the cellular ultra-structure should enhance the knowledge about the key mechanisms controlling the contractile apparatus of single muscle fibers in order to determine the quality of muscle force. Taken together, these investigations will help to better understand muscle atrophy in advanced cancer patients, and might support the development of targeted anti-cachectic therapies, that can be applied already in early phases of the tumor disease to significantly improve the patients' prognosis and their quality of life.
With funding from the Candian Cancer Society, the Men's Healthy Eating Active Living (MHEAL) project began the development, evaluation, and optimization of a program called POWERPLAY to promote men's health at work.