U.S., Nov. 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07911150) titled 'Gut-Liver-Muscle Axis in Cancer Cachexia' on Oct. 26.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if consuming a nutritional supplement before surgery affects weight loss, inflammation, and muscle in people with head and neck cancer cachexia. We are doing this study to learn more about weight and muscle loss in people with cancer that does not improve with just eating more calories; this condition is called cancer cachexia. Nutritional drinks created with nutrients that may reduce inflammation and help balance the body's immune system may be a promising treatment for cancer cachexia.
Our primary question is if these nut...