RecruitingNCT06800105

Dysregulation of Whole-body Metabolism in Ovarian Cancer: A Longitudinal Study

Sponsor

University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Enrollment

10 participants

Start Date

Mar 22, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Ovary Cancer

Summary

Minimal information is available regarding changes in whole-body metabolism in ovarian cancer patients, and no study has assessed whole-body lipid metabolism in this patient population. In this pilot study we will assess fasting and postprandial lipid metabolism of ovarian cancer patients before, during, and after treatment via indirect calorimetry.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is tracking how the body's metabolism (how it processes energy and nutrients) changes in women who are being treated for ovarian cancer. Researchers will follow participants from before surgery through chemotherapy to better understand these changes. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a woman over 18 - You have a suspected or confirmed ovarian cancer diagnosis - Your planned treatment includes surgery to remove the tumor followed by chemotherapy - You can attend all scheduled study visits - You have internet access and can be reached by phone or email **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are pregnant - You are unable to eat the study meals due to strict dietary restrictions - You use certain illicit substances (reviewed case by case) - You have a medical condition that would prevent you from following the study protocol Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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