The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial education and support program for the prevention of cancer-related cachexia syndrome, for patients and their family caregivers during anti-cancer treatment.
Background: Intestinal microbiota composition is fundamental to human health and undergoes critical changes within the first two years of life. Factors probably influencing the microbiota are the maternal microbiota and the general environment in Switzerland. However, the development of the intestinal microbiota is incompletely understood. Gaining knowledge of the trajectory …
ASPIRE is a nutrition study focusing on the effect of arginine supplementation on immune function in postoperative infants. The investigators will explore the effect of current intravenous feeding (parenteral nutrition (PN)) formulations and oral arginine supplementation on blood arginine levels and the genes that are involved in body nutrition and …
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an optimized lifestyle intervention based on dietary advice, behavioral support, and provision of key foods compared to dietary advice with behavioral support or dietary advice alone. The intervention aims to improve nutritional status, metabolic risk factors, and planetary …
The objective of this observational study is to characterize the patient profile and nutritional treatment patterns of individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) or drug-induced diabetes who present with malnutrition, or are at risk of it, and who are prescribed a diabetes-specific oral nutritional supplement (ONS) that is high in …
The study aims to evaluate the effects of a 9-month intervention combining yoga-based mindfulness techniques, cognitive training, and nutritional counseling on cognitive function, plasma markers of neurodegeneration (tau protein), physical fitness, and metabolism in older adults at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
A parallel, single-blinded, randomised clinical trial conducted remotely across Australia from the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research (MMIHR, Australian Catholic University) for individuals with type 2 diabetes, by researchers from Australian Catholic University, University of Adelaide, University of Queensland, University of Wollongong, Monash University, Monash Partners, Deakin University, La …
Surgical-site infection (SSI) in orthopedic surgery is a serious and frequent complication with many consequences on the patient's quality of life. This study aims to describe the incidence of depression and its complications like malnutrition in patients followed for surgical site infection to allow their best management and prevention
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if changing cysteine levels in the diet can influence how the body processes cysteine in Black and White individuals aged 45-75 with a history of non-cancerous polyps. The main questions it aims to answer are: At the beginning of the study, …
Loss of skeletal muscle, is one of the most prevalent symptoms of malnutrition, and has been frequently reported as a negative factor in cancer patients at any disease stage. In this study, we are planning to firstly analyze the radiomics features of psoas extracted at the level of the third …
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