Role of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Resilience for Gynecologic Cancer
Start Date
3/10/2026
Completion Date
4/1/2027
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to see if patients with endometrial and ovarian cancer are willing to complete physical and cognitive assessments before treatment and again after treatment has ended.
Detailed Description
This is a prospective, non-randomized, pilot study that is designed to determine the feasibility of assessing resilience in participants 50 years or older with newly diagnosed advanced endometrial or ovarian cancer who are undergoing tumor reduction surgery and chemotherapy. The study will include pre and post treatment measures of physical and cognitive resiliency such as the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB),12 Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Revised (ESAS-r),13 and handgrip strength, International Cognitive Cancer Task Force (ICCTF) Battery14 and the Naming Test from the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB). In addition, blood and muscle tissues will be collected at baseline and at the time of surgery, respectively for correlative studies to measure mitochondrial respiration.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 50 years to No maximum
Interventions
muscle sample
blood draw
Conditions
Locations
Atrium Health Levine Cancer
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
United States
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
United States