Evolution of the Energy Expenditure During Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (NCT04535570) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Evolution of the Energy Expenditure During Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Brazil20 participantsStarted 2018-10-01
Plain-language summary
The treatment before bone marrow transplantantion is initiated by chemotherapy associated or not with radiotherapy, both of which cause various side effects on the patient as symptoms that impair food intake. The nutritional status of the patient is one of the factors related to the success of the transplant, so a complete nutritional assessment before transplantation is necessary in order to identify patients at nutritional risk, nutritional disorders and to perform appropriate and early intervention to promote recovery and / or health maintenance. Will be used for nutritional assessment: arm perimeter, arm muscle area; electrical bioimpedance, phase angle, and Indirect Calorimetry, a standard method of noninvasive nutritional assessment that expresses the nutritional demand and rate of utilization of energy substrates from oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production through the air inhaled and exhaled by the individual's lungs.
Who can participate
Age range
15 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients with hematological disease
* Age equal or superior to 15 years old
* Both sexes
* Will be submitted bone marrow transplantation
Exclusion Criteria:
* Age below 15 years old
* Those who can't perform calorimetry (oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation)
* Have hyper or hypothyroidism
* Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (without at least one result of post-transplant indirect calorimetry)
* Don't agree to participate in the study
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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Energy expenditure
Timeframe: Up to 3 weeks after protocol termination