NCT06475118

Brief Summary

It is known that some substances present in the blood, called 'myokines,' influence muscle loss. Some may accelerate this loss, while others may prevent it. Inflammatory substances in the blood can also contribute to muscle loss. Sarcopenia is assessed by an imaging technique called 'Skeletal Muscle Mass Index (SMI)' to measure muscle mass. This analysis can be done from radiological examinations. Sarcopenia has a serious impact on patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. It increases the risk of death, cancer recurrence, and decreases the response to treatments. Therefore, the investigators want to determine if blood tests for myokines obtained by simple blood draw can improve the assessment of sarcopenia in this specific setting.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
139

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
0mo left

Started Nov 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress97%
Nov 2024May 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 20, 2024

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 26, 2024

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 22, 2024

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 22, 2025

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 22, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

November 26, 2024

Status Verified

November 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

June 20, 2024

Last Update Submit

November 25, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

SarcopeniaHepatocellular Carcinomamyokines

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Determine if serum myokines measured in patients with HCC are correlated with muscle mass index assessed by standard scanographic technique.

    Analysis of correlation between serum myokines measured in patients with HCC and muscle mass index assessed by standard scanographic technique

    Day 1

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Determine the serum myokine concentration threshold for the diagnosis of sarcopenia defined by an L3 SMI < 50 cm2/m2 in men

    Day 1

  • Determine the serum myokine concentration threshold for the diagnosis of sarcopenia defined by an L3 SMI < 39 cm2/m2 in women

    Day 1

  • Determine if serum myokines measured in patients with HCC are correlated with muscle strength assessed by dynamometry

    Day 1

  • Determine if inflammatory cytokines (IL6, TNFα) measured in patients with HCC are correlated with muscle mass index assessed by the standard scanographic technique

    Day 1

Study Arms (1)

Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Dynamometry measurement, myokine dosing, sarcopenia calculation

Interventions

Blood sampling during standard pre-therapeutic care (at the same time with a standard blood testing) and dynamometry measurement. Retrieval of scanographic imaging and calculation of the L3 SMI index

Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • New diagnosis of HCC made by radiology and/or histopathology according to EASL criteria, regardless of the degree of hepatic fibrosis (METAVIR F0-F4)
  • Availability of a pre-therapeutic three-phase contrast-enhanced abdominal-pelvic CT scan.
  • Presence of an active cancer other than HCC
  • Uncontrolled HIV infection.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Damien JOLLY

Reims, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SarcopeniaCarcinoma, Hepatocellular

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular AtrophyNeuromuscular ManifestationsNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesAtrophyPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSigns and SymptomsAdenocarcinomaCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsLiver NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteDigestive System DiseasesLiver Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 20, 2024

First Posted

June 26, 2024

Study Start

November 22, 2024

Primary Completion

November 22, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 22, 2026

Last Updated

November 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

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