NCT03637569

The Relationship Between Triceps Skinfold and Overall Survival of Pancreas, Bile Duct, Gallbladder Cancer

The Relationship Between Triceps Skinfold and Overall Survival of Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer.

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Samsung Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this study, the investigators aim to demonstration of relationship between triceps skinfold thickness and overall survival of pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma and GB cancer.

Detailed description

Cachexia is frequently seen in pancreatic cancer(70-80%) and associated with reduced survival, reduced treatment tolerance and reduction in QoL. In recent studies, low-normal BMI have worse outcome (overall mortality) in cardiovascular, malignant, chronic disease (So called "obesity paradox") BMI is simple method but hard to define body composition because BMI is based on only weight and height. Skinfold thickness is strongly associated with body fatness than BMI. In this study, the ivestigators aim to demonstration of relationship between triceps skinfold thickness and overall survival of pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma and GB cancer.

Conditions

• Pancreas Cancer
• Cholangiocarcinoma
• Gallbladder Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Measurement of triceps skinfold thickness	By using skin thickness caliper, measure triceps skinfold thickness on the half of forearm (Rt side). In every 3 weeks, triceps skinfold thickness will be measured.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-04-01
• Primary completion: 2025-04-30
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2018-08-20
• Last updated: 2023-08-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea