David Blum
Impact of Sarcopenia in Curative Trimodality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
Jan 13, 2015The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence and course of sarcopenia in patients undergoing curative trimodality therapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer and to correlate skeletal muscle mass with treatment complications during neoadj...
Clinical Studies - Jan 13, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Panje Cédric, Henke Guido
Members: Blum David
Cachexia and Toxicity: cachexia-based dosing vs. standard of care (CAT-Trial)
Jan 23, 2014Cancer cachexia is a frequent condition, characterized by muscle loss not reversible by nutrition only, caused by procatabolic (inflammatory) and hypoanabolic mechanism, with an impact on quality of life, function and survival. An association of musc...
Clinical Studies - Jan 23, 2014 - Nov 30, 2014
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Strasser Florian
Members: Blum David, Jörger Markus, Fornaro Jürgen, Magayakalbermatten N, Behnke Nadine
Entwicklung von Dienstleistungsmodellen der integrierten Onkologie und Palliative Care: Untersuchung von temporalen Aspekten, Involvierung von Onkologen, und Chemotherapie-Gebrauch
Nov 10, 2010Introduction: Integrated models of oncological palliative care are demanded (Ferris JCO 2009) and currently develop in various settings. Patient-data centered descriptions of concrete service patterns (SePa) may serve this process. We aim to explore...
Clinical Studies - Nov 10, 2010 - Oct 31, 2011
Completed
Project leader: Strasser Florian
Members: Silzle Tobias, Nestor Karen, Köberle Dieter, Omlin Aurelius, Blum David, Linder Susanne, Früh Martin
Chart review zur Erfassung typischer Palliative Cancer Care interventionen
Nov 10, 2010Introduction: To evaluate current delivered multidimensional interventions in the context of palliative cancer care, prospective checklist work (Temel NEJM 2010), video-/audio-tape of consultation (Jenkins VA JCO 2011) or retrospective chart reviews...
Clinical Studies - Nov 10, 2010 - Dec 31, 2011
Completed
Project leader: Strasser Florian
Members: Blum David, Nestor Karen, Inauen Roman, Oberholzer Rolf, Silzle Tobias, Rosa Daniel
E-MOSAIC: A multicentre randomised controlled trial of longitudinal electronic monitoring of symptoms and syndromes associated with advanced cancer in patients treated with chemotherapy in palliative intention
May 27, 2007RATIONALE: A hand held electronic tool used to monitor symptoms and assess quality of life may improve communication between patients and their doctors and improve the ability to plan treatment for patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative c...
Clinical Studies - May 27, 2007 - Mar 31, 2012
Completed
Project leader: Strasser Florian
Members: Linder Susanne, Blum David, Kehl Jeanine
The European Palliative Care Research Collaborative. Improved treatment of pain, depression and fatigue through translation research
Nov 1, 2006Summary description of project objectives Objective 1 To identify genes and genetic variation relevant for inter-individual variation in opioid responses and genetic variation that may identify patients at particular risk for developing cachexia Obje...
Clinical Studies - Nov 1, 2006 - Oct 31, 2010
Completed
Project leader: Strasser Florian
Members: Linder Susanne, Omlin Aurelius, Oberholzer Rolf, Blum David