NCT02293239

Effects of WB-EMS and Dietetic Treatment on Cancer Patients

Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) Combined With Individualized Nutritional Support on Patients With Malignant Disease Undergoing Curative or Palliative Anti-cancer Treatment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 278 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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 and quality of life of patients with malignant disease undergoing curative or palliative anti-cancer treatment

Conditions

• Cancer
• Cancer Cachexia
• Weight Loss
• Muscle Loss
• Muscle Weakness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS)	WB-EMS training is performed 2x/week for 12 weeks; Stimulation protocol: Frequency of 85 Hz, pulse duration of 0.35 ms, stimulation period of 6 sec, resting period of 4 sec; supervised by certified training instructors/physiotherapists participants perform simple exercises during the stimulation period following a video tutorial

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-08-01
• Primary completion: 2018-08-01
• Completion: 2018-08-01
• First posted: 2014-11-18
• Last updated: 2018-10-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany